Kitchen Boss Season 2, Episode 12: Mexican Fiesta

1

Market Fresh

Season 2 begins with recipes for Valastro family favorites, including cavatappi with roasted cauliflower and tomatoes; and whole-wheat vegetable lasagna.

30 min

2

Italian Classics

Recipes include veal chop Parmesan; Caesar salad; spinach-and-artichoke stuffed shells; and tiramisu.

30 min

3

Buddy's Bachelor Night

Recipes include buffalo wings with Gorgonzola dip; sweet barbecue ribs; oven fries with homemade ketchup; and an ice-cream sundae with hazelnut crunch.

30 min

4

Buddy's Asian Spin

Asian-style recipes include tuna tartare with wontons; macadamia-crusted mahimahi; and coconut-tapioca pudding.

30 min

5

Aunt Anna's Visit

Comfort-food recipes include bruschetta with olives, tomatoes and capers; chicken soup; and frittata with onions and peppers.

30 min

6

Soup & Sandwiches

Soup-and-sandwich recipes include minestrone and turkey-artichoke panini; French onion and croque monsieur; and New Jersey clam chowder and BLT.

30 min

7

Fair is Fowl

Poultry recipes include tamari and garlic chicken with coconut rice; sausage-stuffed turkey rollatini; and chicken francaise.

30 min

8

Valentine Bistro at Home

Recipes for Valentine's Day include steak au poivre; frisée salad with poached egg and pancetta; potato gratin; and éclairs.

30 min

9

Take Out Made Fresh

Chinese-food recipes include salt and pepper shrimp; pork pot stickers with dipping sauce; beef with bok choy; and fried rice.

30 min

10

All in the Wrist

Recipes include beef and mushroom risotto; a green salad with apples and Parmesan crisps; and a rugelach for dessert.

30 min

11

Seaside Favorites

Seafood recipes include bluefish with garlic, onion and tomatoes; linguine and clams; sea robin soup with orzo. Also: strawberry shortcake.

30 min

12

Mexican Fiesta

Mexican recipes include steak fajitas with roasted tomato salsa; double-decker quesadillas; and churros with chili-chocolate sauce.

30 min

13

Mainly Meat

Steak-house recipes include iceberg-wedge salad with Gorgonzola; rib eye steak and sauce with creamed spinach; and buttermilk onion rings.

30 min

14

Beans Baby

Protein-rich recipes include white-bean bruschetta; pasta and ceci bean soup; and pasta with cannellini beans and sausage.

30 min

15

Comfort Food

Comfort-food recipes include meatloaf from Buddy's sister Grace; mashed potatoes; macaroni and cheese; and apple crisp à la mode.

30 min

16

Cooking for a Crowd

Recipes include pasta salad with chickpeas and olives; an Italian sausage boil with Asiago-garlic bread; dark chocolate bread pudding.

30 min

17

Everything from Scratch

How to make mozzarella for bocconcini in herbs and oil; Tuscan tri-colored salad; and frittelle

30 min

18

Picky Eaters

Recipes for finicky tastes include baked chicken fingers with curly fries; broccoli and garlic; and pastina with cream cheese

30 min

19

Mediterranean Flavors

Mediterranean recipes include roasted branzino with a salt crust; Spanish-style paella; and a green-bean salad.

30 min