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Soups & Sides

• Calabacitas con Elote Without Watery Zucchini — For six side servings of calabacitas con elote, cook 150 grams diced poblano and 150 grams onion first, add 300 grams corn, then add 680 grams zucchini in.
• Sopa de Fideo: A Toasted Noodle Soup Formula — For six bowls of sopa de fideo, toast 200 grams dry fideo or thin broken noodles in 30 millilitres oil, then add a blended base of 400 grams tomatoes, 100.

Weeknight Mains

• Chicken Tinga Tacos With a Measured Tomato Sauce — For 12 chicken tinga tacos, simmer 900 grams boneless chicken thighs in a sauce of 400 grams tomatoes, 250 grams sliced onion, 240 millilitres broth,.

Chile Skills

• How to Use Dried Chiles: Toast, Soak, and Blend — To use dried Mexican chiles, choose flexible pods without mould, wipe them clean, remove stems and most seeds, and toast briefly in a dry skillet only.