Cazuelita

Mexican dish

Cazuelita is a small casserole made of a mixture of corn dough (same paste used for corn tortilla) and mashed potatoes that is used as a side dish or as an appetizer of Mexican cuisine. These small casseroles are molded by hand and the fried in oil or lard. They have enough space to contain different types of fillings like salsas, refried beans or stews.

References

Muñoz Zurita, Ricardo. Small Larousee of Mexican Cuisine. (2013). ISBN 9786072107373
Gaviria, Jorge. Masa: Techniques, Recipes, and Reflections on a Timeless Staple (2022). ISBN 9781797209920

External links

Photograph of cazuelitas
Recipe video

Mexican cuisine

List of Mexican dishes

Soups
and stews

Birria
Caldo de pollo
Caldo de queso
Caldo de siete mares
Caldo tlalpeño
Caldo Xóchitl
Chileatole
Clemole
Cocido
Lime soup
Manchamanteles
Menudo
Mole de olla
Pozole
Sopa de fideo
Sopa de nopal
Tortilla soup

Rice dishes

Bean dishes

Egg dishes

Vegetable
dishes

Meat dishes

Al pastor Barbacoa Cabrito Discada Entomatada Mixiote Moronga Pastel azteca Relleno negro Tripas
Poultry	Arroz con pollo Patitas Escabeche oriental Mole poblano Pollo motuleño Tinga de pollo
Pork	Adobada Calabacitas con puerco Carne de chango Carnitas Chicharrón en salsa Chileajo de cerdo Chilorio Chorizo Cochinita pibil Cueritos Poc chuc
Beef	Alambre Aporreadillo Albóndigas al chipotle Beef brain Beef tongue Cabeza Carne a la tampiqueña Carne asada Carne seca Criadillas Machaca Milanesa Pachola Picadillo Puntas Quesobirria Salpicón Tinga de res
Seafood	Aguachile Cahuamanta Camarones al ajillo Ceviche Huachinango a la Veracruzana Mixmole de pescado Mojarra frita Pan de cazón Pescadito Pescado al ajillo Pescado a la talla Pulpo a la campechana

Other
protein dishes

Cheese dishes

Antojitos

Empalme Enchilada Guajolota Nachos Quesadilla Taco Taquito
Corn dough	Cazuelita Chalupa Chilaquiles Chimichanga Chochoyote Corn tortilla Corunda Doblada Duros Gordita Huarache Molote Panucho Papadzules Piedra Salbut Sope or Memela Tamale Tlacoyo Tlayuda Tostada Totopo
Wheat dough	Burrito Cemita Gringas Mollete Pambazo Paste Sincronizada Torta Wheat tortilla