5 Fresh Ingredients, 5 Mexican Weeknight Dinners: Tostadas to Al Pastor Tacos

Brian Lagerstrom breaks down five easy Mexican meals — bean tostadas, cheesy mushroom quesadillas, chicken enchiladas, crock-pot al pastor tacos, and arroz con pollo — each requiring only five fresh ingredients, with pantry staples like spices and oil not counted. Recipes range from 15 to 35 minutes of active cooking time, designed for busy weeknights without sacrificing flavor.

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🧾 Ingredients

  • 1black beans (canned)
  • 2avocado
  • 3cherry tomatoes
  • 4feta cheese
  • 5tostada shells
  • 6mushrooms
  • 7onion
  • 8pickled jalapenos
  • 9Chihuahua cheese
  • 10flour tortillas
  • 11rotisserie chicken
  • 12Mexican blend shredded cheese
  • 13corn tortillas
  • 14chipotle in adobo
  • 15tomato sauce
  • 16boneless pork shoulder
  • 17canned pineapple
  • 18cilantro
  • 19bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
  • 20jasmine rice
  • 21salsa
  • 22frozen peas
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