12 Turn Up Tex-Mex Recipes For The Big Game

Turn up (the heat) on your game day snacks with these Tex-Mex favorites.

1. Easy Slow Cooker Carnitas Tacos

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Make your taco meat ahead of time so you can focus on making the important stuff... margaritas.

2. Houston-Style Green Salsa

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You get to put avocado in it. That is all you need to know.

3. Homemade Corn Tortillas

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Homemade corn tortillas are so easy to make you'll wonder why you never did it before.

4. Frijoles Charro

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You'll never want to make beans another way again.

5. Sweet Corn & Poblano Quesadillas

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Growing up vegetarian in a Mexican household is near impossible but poblanos will save you!

6. Fresh Pico de Gallo

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Make twice as much as you need then take half of it for your guacamole. Just add avocado, it's that easy.

7. Chorizo Queso

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You can never have enough dips... or cheese.

8. Flautas

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Tiny fried tacos!

9. Esquites

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This is real deal border food.

10. Pitchers of Margarita

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It is the height of citrus season so go nuts with the fresh stuff.

11. And How About Some Palomas?

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Sure, why not.

12. Limeade

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For your friends who need to drive home after the party. (pssst... *whispers* you can always add tequila to it later)