Taco Tuesdays

I've heard of several people doing a Taco Tuesday dinner theme and I really like that idea. I've even started to get a good collection of different Taco recipes. Tonight we just went with the basics.

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Makes 12 tacos.


You Will Need
1 pkg. McCormick® Taco Seasoning Mix
1 lb. lean ground beef or turkey
3/4 cup water
12 taco shells or flour tortillas (6-inch)
Assorted Toppings: Shredded Lettuce, Chopped Tomatoes, Shredded Cheese, Salsa or Sour Cream


BROWN meat in large skillet on medium-high heat. Drain fat.

STIR in Seasoning Mix and water.

BRING to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Spoon into warm taco shells. Serve with toppings, if desired.

Lime Chicken Tacos

This week I'm trying a few new recipes that I've wanted to try for a while. Tonight was the first. It comes from Taste of Home and was not only easy, but delicious.

1-1/2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts

3 Tbsp. lime juice

1 Tbsp. chili powder

1 c. frozen corn

1 c. chunky salsa

12 flour tortillas (6in), warmed

Sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese and shredded lettuce, optional

Place the chicken in a 3-qt slow cooker. Combine lime juice and chili powder; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until chicken is tender. Remove chicken; cool slightly. Shred meat with two forks and return to the slow cooker; heat through. Stir in corn and salsa. Cover and cook on low for 30 minutes or until heath through. Serve in tortillas with sour cream, cheese and lettuce if desired.

Yield: 12 tacos.

Asian Beef and Noodles

My ward has been doing fun enrichment groups. One is a cooking group. We get together and learn how to cook a new recipe about once a month. This month we did a fun, economically friendly recipe group. Everyone was supposed to bring an cheap and easy recipe. The recipe that was demonstrated for us was

Asian Beef and Noodles.

1 1/4 lbs. ground beef
2 pkg 3 oz. oriental flavor instant Ramon Noodles
2 c. frozen vegetables
2 Tbsp. thinly sliced green onions

Season beef with oriental seasoning packets. Cook noodles until tender then add vegetables and beef.

You may want to try only using one seasoning packet to start with and see how Strong you want the flavor.

This was a yummy recipe that is defiantly cheap and easy.

Mini Sloppy Joes

Sloppy Joes sounded really good the other night, but I didn't have any hamburger buns, so I got creative. I broke out some of my Grands Biscuits and made mini Sloppy Joes. They were fun and very tasty. We like Manwich for our Sloppy Joes. We rounded it off with some Oreida French Fries. Not the healthiest dinner I know, but it sure tasted good =)

Corn Bread Tacos

I got this from my friend Tracie's recipe blog. It is SO yummy.

1 lb. ground beef
1 cup of corn
1 small can of sliced olives
1 large can of tomato sauce
1 packet of taco seasoning
1 packet of Marie Calendar's corn bread (I used Quaker Yellow Corn Meal)

1. Cook ground beef, seasoning with garlic salt and pepper (drain)
2. Add corn, olives, tomato sauce and taco seasoning (set aside)
3. Follow directions on back of corn bread
4. In a 9x13 pan add the meat mixture and spread out evenly. Next add the cornbread mix and cover meat mixture completely.
5. Cook at 375* for 35 minutes and sprinkle with some cheddar cheese!! (optional)

Mac & Cheese please

I wasn't feeling very well yesterday and one of the only things that sounded good was my mom's home made mac & cheese. It is really easy and very yummy.

Home made mac & cheese

2 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp. flour
1 c. milk
1 c. grated cheese
1 c. macaroni

Boil macaroni until it is tender. Drain and return to pan. Stir in butter until melted then add flour. Add milk and stir until thick. Then add cheese. Salt and pepper to taste.

Campbell's Hearty Chicken & Noodle Casserole

I needed a quick and easy dinner and found this on the Campbell's Kitchen website. My family loved it.

Prep: 15 minutes
Bake: 25 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients:
1 can (10 3/4 ounces) Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup
1/2 c. milk
1 c. frozen mixed vegetables
2 c. cubed cooked chicken
1/4 of a 12-ounce package medium egg noodles (about 2 cups), cooked and drained
1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1/2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions:
Heat the oven to 400°F. Stir the soup, milk, vegetables, chicken, noodles, Parmesan cheese and black pepper in a 1 1/2-quart casserole.
Bake for 25 minutes or until the chicken mixture is hot and bubbling. Stir the chicken mixture. Top with the cheese.