Mexican Recipes – Celebrate Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo is right around the corner and I LOVE Mexican food.  So, for this week’s recipe, I thought I would share several of my favorite Mexican recipes!  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and an appetizer are all covered with these FUN and Easy recipes!

Huevos Rancheros is a yummy Mexican breakfast.

What You Need:

• 1 can of refried beans
• Eggs – one for each shell (I can easily eat 2…)
• Corn Tortillas
• Salsa
• Sour Cream
• Guacamole (if you like it)

What You Do:

• Warm the refried beans on the stove
• Warm Vegetable Oil in a pan and lightly fry the Corn Tortillas
• Cook the eggs over-easy
• Cover the bottom of a plate with the refried beans (amount the size of the Tortilla)
• Place the Tortilla on top of the refried beans
• Place the egg on top of the Tortilla
• Top with sour cream, salsa, and guac

Easy Mexican Pizza

What You Need:

• Pita Bread (you can use a Tortilla Shell/Corn Shell, any thin bread really! I had some from the Farmer’s Market on Saturday)
• Refried Beans
• Shredded Cheddar Cheese
• Wholly Guacamole
• Grape Tomatoes (I’m sure reg tomatoes would be great too)
• Salsa

What You Do:

• Top your bread with refried beans and cheese and toss it in the oven until cheese is melted
• Top with guac, tomatoes, and salsa (sour cream too if you want it)
• Enjoy!

Reader, Amanda, sent in a recipe for Texas Trash

What You Need:

• 2 Cans of Refried Beans
• 1 Cup of Sour Cream
• Taco Seasoning – homemade or store bought
• 3 cups of cheese – Mont. Jack, Colby, Mexican Blend…

What You Do:

• Mix 2 cans refried beans, 1 cup sour cream, and taco seasoning.
• Spread it evenly in a sprayed or oiled 9×13 pan.
• Top with your cheese mixture – spread evenly
• Bake at 350 for about 20 min to get cheese all bubbly and serve with chips and jalapenos if you want

Easy Chicken Enchiladas

What You Need:

• 1 Publix Rotisserie Chicken
• 1 can of Enchilada Sauce
• 1 package of flour tortillas
• Cheddar or Mexican Shredded Cheese
• Optional – garnish with lettuce, tomato, and sour cream

What You Do:

• Shred the chicken using 2 forks or your hands
• Place chicken in tortillas
• Roll up tortilla like a cigar
• Repeat until you have enough done for your family
• Top with enchilada sauce
• Sprinkle with cheese
• Bake in oven at 350 degrees for 10 – 15 minutes until heated throughout and cheese is melted
• Top with lettuce, tomato, and sour cream if desired

I hope you enjoy your Cinco de Mayo Recipes!

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Crock Pot Chuck Roast with Potatoes and Carrots 

I am a HUGE fan of cooking in the Crock Pot, this week I have a nice and easy Crock Pot Chuck Roast with Potatoes and Carrots recipe to share with you guys. Toss everything in the morning and enjoy a nice, delicious meal at the end of the day!

What You Need:

• Chuck Roast
• Tasteful Selections (or small size potatoes) potatoes
• Chopped carrots
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 can French onion soup

What You Do:

• Cover the bottom of your crock pot with the potatoes and chopped carrots (add as many as you’d like, or as your crock pot will hold).
• Place the chuck roast on top of the vegetables.
• Pour over the roast, 1 can cream of mushroom soup and 1 can French onion soup.
• Add a bit of salt and pepper.
• Cook on low for 8-10 hrs

Enjoy your Crock Pot Chuck Roast with Potatoes and Carrots!

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Easy Chicken Marinade Recipe

I have a nice and easy marinade recipe for you guys this morning.   Greek yogurt makes an awesome marinade – my chicken always comes off the grill so juicy and tender!

What You Need:

• 1 Honey Vanilla Greek Yogurt (I like the added flavor of this one)
• tbsp. of honey
• tbsp. of Dijon Mustard
• dash of Italian seasonings
• tsp. lemon juice or even lemon rind would work!

And that’s it!

What You Do:

• Mix all your ingredients. Feel free to get creative with this one too – add a little more or less to your families taste.
• Add chicken and marinade to a bag or mixing bowl with a lid and let it marinate in the refrig all day
• Barbeque when you are ready
• Serve whole or slice and make delicious fajitas

If you need Greek Yogurt, Chobani is on sale at Publix and Target right now.

Here’s the Publix Deal:
Chobani Greek Yogurt, 10/$10
-$.30/1 Chobani Greek Yogurt 6 oz coupon (Void in CA, LA, MN, NV, NJ, ND, TN and WI)
Total = $.70

Here’s the Target Deal:
Chobani Yogurt 5.3 or 6 oz, $1
-$.30/1 Chobani Greek Yogurt 6 oz coupon (Void in CA, LA, MN, NV, NJ, ND, TN and WI)
Total = $.70

Have fun with this Easy Chicken Marinade Recipe!

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Chicken Pasta With Philadelphia Cooking Creme Recipe

I actually posted this recipe a long time ago but it is easy, cost-effective, and family-friendly so I thought we would revisit it.  Easy and cost effective are my favorite types of recipes

What You Need:

• 1 Onion
• 1 Box of Bowtie Pasta
• 1-2 containers of Philadelphia Cooking Creme Italian Cheese Herb
• 2-3 Chicken Breasts
• Mushrooms – optional

What You Do:

• Chop one medium to large onion (depending on how much you like onion) and fry/sautee it in a pan with a couple TBSP of olive oil until it is almost browned.
• Cook one box of bowtie (or your preference) of pasta, drain and set aside.
• After pasta is cooked/drained and onions are browned. Mix together, put lid on and set aside.
• Cut up chicken breast into bite size pieces (amount of chicken depends on how much meat you want). Cook in pan until no longer pink but still tender. Then take the Philadelphia Cooking Creme Italian Cheese Herb and mix it into the chicken, we use two because we like sauce. Let simmer for about 1/2 hour until all nice and hot, then serve over the onion & pasta.
• Also, if you like mushrooms, cut up a container of them and let them simmer in the pan (or pot) with the chicken and the Philly Cooking Creme, it really adds a nice flavor.

It’s quick and very flavorful. So next time the pasta and Philly Cooking Creme is on sale, stock up and try this recipe!

Thanks Sandy!

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Cannelloni Recipe

This is one of my favorite recipes and my husband just made it for us over the weekend, so I thought I would share this yummy Cannelloni Recipe with you guys again.

It is NOT a quick OR easy one though – so be aware.  It IS a great one to print out and have available when you want to treat you and your family to some amazing Italian Cannelloni.

What You Need:

For the filling….

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1lb lean ground beef
• 1 onion
• 1/4 teaspoon dried sage
• 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
• salt to taste
• 1/2 cup white wine (we like dry – cook with a wine you also like to drink…)
• 12 oz of mozzarella cubed
• 2 egg yolks
• 4 tablespoons of butter
• 4 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
• 2 cups of milk

For the sauce….

• 2 cans of stewed tomatoes
• 1 onion
• 2 tablespoons of butter
• 1/2 cup white wine (we like dry – cook with a wine you also like to drink…)
• salt & pepper to taste
• 12 cannelloni shells

What You Do:

FOR THE FILLING (in one pan):

• Warm oil in large skillet over medium heat
• Saute beef, onion, sage, and rosemary – cook until meat is brown
• Add salt and 1/2 cup white wine – Cook until wine evaporates

PREPARE THE BECHAMEL SAUCE (in another pan):

• Melt 4 tablespoons of butter
• Add flour and stir while mixed well
• Stir in milk and bring to a slow boil until thickens
• Stir the sauce INTO the meat mixture
• Mix in mozzarella, egg yolks
• SET ASIDE

In ANOTHER sauce pan:

• Melt 2 tablespoons of butter
• Saute 1 onion
• Add 1/2 cup wine
• Cook down to evaporate some of the wine
• add stewed tomatoes and salt & pepper to taste
• Simmer for 15 minutes
• Cook cannelloni shells according to package instructions
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees
• Spoon filling into shells (we have found that using a baby spoon works best) – CAUTION – noodles will be HOT at first
• Cover with tomato sauce
• Bake for 15 minutes
• Let set 5 minutes before serving

I hope you enjoy this amazing Cannelloni Recipe!

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Easter Recipe Ideas

I have a few ideas for you guys for your Easter Meals.  Can you believe that Easter is just about 2 weeks away?  Wasn’t it just Christmas?!  I know that ham is a common Easter dinner meal, and I make mine in the Crock Pot and it is so easy!

What You Need:

• Ham
• Orange Juice
• Honey
• You can also use Coke!

What You Do:

• Put everything in the crock pot!
• You want enough liquid to cover about 1/4 of the ham
• Baste the ham throughout the day to insure the whole ham gets the yummy flavors

For dessert – how about a Strawberry Chocolate Truffle??  Sounds good to me

What You Need:

• 2 small boxes instant chocolate pudding mix, prepared (using 1 1/2 cups milk, instead of two)
• chocolate cake, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 quart strawberries, washed and cut in fourths
• 1 container of strawberry glaze
• 16 oz. Cool Whip

What You Do:

• Put a half of the chocolate cake in the bottom of a trifle bowl or a large see-through bowl.
• Next, spread a third of the pudding on top of cake, followed by half of the strawberries. (Remember to save a few strawberries out for garnish.)
• Now spread half of the strawberry glaze on top of strawberries in the bowl, followed by a third of Cool Whip.
• Next, repeat layers in the same order- cake, 1/3 of pudding, strawberries, strawberry glaze, 1/3 of Cool Whip.
• On top of that, add the remaining 1/3 of chocolate pudding, followed by the remaining 1/3 of Cool Whip.
• Garnish with strawberries and chocolate shavings, if desired.
• Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Enjoy!

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Mexican Pizza Recipe

I love Mexican food and I love pizza!  I have had a fun lunch for the past two days and as I sat down to type up today’s recipe, I decided I would share my yummy lunch

I don’t know about you guys, but I have the hardest time deciding what to eat for lunch,  don’t like to cook anything really big and I get tried of frozen meals, so this week I got creative with some things in the refrigerator.

What You Need:

• Pita Bread (you can use a Tortilla Shell/Corn Shell, any thin bread really!  I had some from the Farmer’s Market on Saturday)
• Refried Beans
• Shredded Cheddar Cheese
• Wholly Guacamole
• Grape Tomatoes (I’m sure reg tomatoes would be great too)
• Salsa

What You Do:

• Top your bread with refried beans and cheese and toss it in the oven until cheese is melted
• Top with guac, tomatoes, and salsa (sour cream too if you want it)
• Enjoy!

This was super easy, yummy, and low cal!

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