Recipes from Colorado
A 2019 study by Hotschedules, a restaurant and hospitality software, revealed that Americans eat out a lot. In fact, 56% of Americans told the company that they eat out two to three times a week, which included both in-restaurant dining and ordering takeout. Diners certainly have a wide variety of options to choose from: There are mor than 1 million restaurants throughout the country, according to the National Restaurant Association.
But in the last year, the novel coronavirus pandemic has affected almost every corner of American daily life—not the least of which being how we eat. With rules for social distancing in place along with various states of shutdown orders since March 2020, many people have turned to home-cooked meals in lieu of going out or even getting something delivered.
Of course, eating local favorites is a special kind of treat—so to help you on this home cooking journey, Stacker scoured Allrecipes' collection of more than 3,000 recipes grouped by state to bring you a list of beloved favorites from Colorado.
Many of these recipes are great for any skill levels—so don't worry if your culinary expertise leave something to be desired. Keep reading to gain some inspiration for your next meal.
Colorado Mexican Pizza
- Prep: 45 minutes
- Cook: 45 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 30 minutes
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 10 generous portions
- Number of ingredients: 19
- Read more about the recipe here
Chile Colorado II
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 3 hrs
- Total: 3 hrs 20 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here
Colorado Bulldog
- Prep: 1 min
- Total: 1 min
- Servings: 1
- Yield: 1 serving
- Number of ingredients: 5
- Read more about the recipe here
Colorado Mexican Rice
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 20 minutes
- Total: 40 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 14
- Read more about the recipe here
Easy Guacamole
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Additional: 30 minutes
- Total: 40 minutes
- Servings: 16
- Yield: 2 cups
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here
Restaurant-Style Buffalo Chicken Wings
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Additional: 1 hr 30 minutes
- Total: 2 hrs
- Servings: 5
- Yield: 10 chicken wings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here
Mile High Green Chili
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Cook: 4 hrs 30 minutes
- Total: 5 hrs
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 19
- Read more about the recipe here
Simple Grilled Lamb Chops
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 6 minutes
- Additional: 2 hrs
- Total: 2 hrs 16 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here
Baby Back Ribs
- Prep: 8 hrs
- Cook: 2 hrs 30 minutes
- Total: 10 hrs 30 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 2
- Read more about the recipe here
Chile Colorado
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 3 hrs 10 minutes
- Total: 3 hrs 30 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Buffalo Chicken Wings I
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Total: 25 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 24 wings
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here
Colorado Green Chili (Chile Verde)
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 1 hr 15 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 35 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here
Colorado Green Chili
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 51 minutes
- Additional: 20 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 31 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here
Lamb Shank Braised in White Wine with Rosemary
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 2 hrs 50 minutes
- Total: 3 hrs
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here
Lentil Stew
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 35 minutes
- Total: 50 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here
Chili Lime Chicken
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 30 minutes
- Additional: 3 hrs 5 minutes
- Total: 3 hrs 45 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 chicken breasts
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Venison Tips and Rice
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 25 minutes
- Total: 40 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here
Chili Colorado
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 1 hr 40 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 55 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 1 quart
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here
Single Crust Peach Pie
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Additional: 50 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 20 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 1 pie
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here
Quick Baby Back Ribs
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 15 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 1 rack of ribs
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here
Fiery Fish Tacos with Crunchy Corn Salsa
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Cook: 10 minutes
- Total: 40 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 13
- Read more about the recipe here
Colorado Buffalo Chili
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Cook: 8 hrs 10 minutes
- Total: 8 hrs 40 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 16
- Read more about the recipe here
Elk Chili
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Cook: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 30 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here
Smoky Four-Pepper Salsa
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 10 minutes
- Additional: 15 minutes
- Total: 45 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 3 cups
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here
Hearty Lentil Soup
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 40 minutes
- Total: 55 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 15
- Read more about the recipe here
From-Scratch Venison Stroganoff
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 2 hrs 20 minutes
- Total: 2 hrs 40 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here
High-Altitude Challah
- Prep: 2 hrs 45 minutes
- Cook: 35 minutes
- Total: 3 hrs 20 minutes
- Servings: 14
- Yield: 1 braided loaf
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here
Lamb Barley Soup
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 20 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here
Cheesy Mexican Spoon Bread
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 45 minutes
- Total: 55 minutes
- Servings: 9
- Yield: 9 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Bronco Burger
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 10 minutes
- Additional: 5 minutes
- Total: 25 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 burgers
- Number of ingredients: 13
- Read more about the recipe here
Barbequed Marinated Flank Steak
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 10 minutes
- Additional: 8 hrs
- Total: 8 hrs 25 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here
Rainbow Trout with Yogurt Sauce
- Prep: 12 minutes
- Cook: 8 minutes
- Total: 20 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here
Working Mom's Hamentashen
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Additional: 5 minutes
- Total: 30 minutes
- Servings: 24
- Yield: 2 dozen
- Number of ingredients: 5
- Read more about the recipe here
Instant Pot® Colorado Chile Verde
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 50 minutes
- Additional: 15 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 20 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 17
- Read more about the recipe here
Sassy Steak Marinade and Sauce
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 20 minutes
- Additional: 30 minutes
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 2
- Yield: 2 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Colorado Bulldog Cocktail
- Prep: 5 minutes
- Total: 5 minutes
- Servings: 1
- Yield: 1 cocktail
- Number of ingredients: 4
- Read more about the recipe here
Barley and Mushrooms with Beans
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 15 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here
Spinach Cantaloupe Salad with Mint
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Total: 15 minutes
- Servings: 2
- Yield: 2 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Campfire Trout
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 7 minutes
- Total: 17 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 trout
- Number of ingredients: 5
- Read more about the recipe here
Minnesota Poodle
- Prep: 5 minutes
- Total: 5 minutes
- Servings: 1
- Yield: 1 serving
- Number of ingredients: 5
- Read more about the recipe here
