Oven baked beef tacos

1 lb ground beef
1 can black beans, rinsed
1 onion, diced
3 Tbsps taco seasoning
2 tsp minced garlic
1 cup salsa
12 taco shells
1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
Favorite taco toppings

In a large skillet cook meat, onion and garlic- sauce for about 5 min. until soft.  Add taco seasoning, cooking until meat is browned.   Add beans and salsa.  Mix well and let cook for a couple of min. so that the flavors can mend together and mixture can thicken.  Place in Gallon ziplock

Bake for 8-10 min.  or until all the cheese in melted  Serve with your favorite taco toppings tomatoes, lettuce, olives, sour cream, guac., pico de gallo, hot sauce or whatever you like.

Preheat oven to 400 in a large 9x13 pan line up all the taco shells.  Fill each one with a couple of scoops of the beef mixture and pack down into the shell.  Repeat until all the shells are filled.  Top each taco with shredded cheese, Bake for 8-10 min or until cheese is melted.

Serve with favorite topping.

Recipe from sixsistersstuff.com

Southwestern Tater Tots Casserole

1 lb ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 can diced green chilies
1 Tbl minced garlic
1 Tbsp olive oiol
1Tbs taco seasoning
3 cups frozen tater tots
1 cup mexican cheese blend, shredded
1/2 cup olives, sliced
1 can of enchilada sauce
cilantro

Add the oil to a pan and heat on medium add diced onions and garlic cook until tender.  Move to a bowl and set aside.  Add beef to skillet and cook until completely browned  add taco seasoning and cook for another 4 min..  Add onions and garlic back to beef and stir to combine.  Pour the green chiles and can of enchilada sauce into the beef and continue cooking for 5 min.  Place in zip bag put tots in separate bag.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.  Transfer the enchilada mixure from the skillet into a 9x 13 pan top with tots and cheese.  Bake uncovered for 15-20 min. or until the cheese is bubbly and tots are golden brown.  Serve with cilantro and mexican cream if desired

recipe from tatortotsandjello.com

Sausage Breakfast casserole

Sausage Breakfast Casserole from Sixsistersstuff.com

1 green bell pepper, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 onion, diced
1 30oz package frozen shredded hash browns
1 lb ground italian sausage, cooked
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
2 cups mozzarella, shredded
12 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper


Layer 1/2 of the potatoes on the bottom of slow cooker.  Top with half of the sausage, cheddar and mozzarella cheese, onions, green peppers, and red peppers.  Repeat the layers again.  Beat eggs, milk, and salt and pepper in large bowl with a wire whisk until well blended.  Pour egg mixture evenly over potato-sausage mixture.

Cook on low setting for 8 hours or on high setting for 4 hours or until eggs are set.  Top with green onions, salsa, tomatoes, mushrooms, avocado or whatever you like.

Chicken Cordon Bleu Roll-Ups

albs  (6 pieces) boneless skinless chick. breast tenderized
6 slices ham
6 slices provolone cheese
2/3 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese canned
1/4 cup fresh parsley
1/2 cup milk
6 toothpicks
9x13 foil pan

Place a slice of ham and a slice of cheese on each piece of chicken.  Roll up from short side and tuck ends.  Secure with toothpick.  In a shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, and parsley,  Pour milk into another bowl.  Dip chicken rolls in milk, then roll in crumb mixture.  Place in 9x13 pan, cover with foil.

Thaw completely.  Bake uncovered at 425 for 30 min.  or until meat is cooked through.

Chicken pillows

2 pkgs crescent rolls

1 lb cream cheese

1/2 cup butter, melted

2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast, shredded

2 eggs

2 sleeves ritz crackers, crushed

2 cans cream of chicken soup

1/2 cup milk

1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

4 tbsps sour cream

In a large bowl, Mix  together the cream cheese and butter until smooth; stir in the shredded chicken.  Place in large ziploc.  For the sauce; mix milk, cheese, sour cream and cream of chicken soup.  Mix well and place in separate ziploc bag.

Preheat oven to 350 F.  Unroll each sheet of crescents, pinch the seams together and cut into 12 squares.  Evenly divide the chicken mixture amongst the center of the crescent squares.  Pinch the sides together to form a pill.

In a shallow bowl, beat the eggs with 1 tsp wear. Place crushed crackers in a separate shallow bowl.  Dip tops of pillows into egg wash and then into cracker crumbs.  Set aside on a baking sheet: continue with remaining pillows.  Bake about 20 min. or until puffed and golden brown.

Heat contents of sauce bag. Set aside to serve as topping for "pillows"

Carne Asada

2 lb flank steak

4 tbsps garlic, minced

1/2 can jalapeno peppers, chopped

1 tsp cumin

1/2 cup cilantro, chopped

2 limes, juiced

2 tbsps white vinegar

1/2 tsp sugar

1/2 cup olive oil

1 pkg flour tortillas

Combine all ingredients and pour the marinade over the steak.  Make sure each piece is well coated.

Preheat your grill over medium-high flame.  Brush the grates with a little oil to prevent the neat from sticking.  Remove the steak from the marinade.  Season both sides of the steak pieces with salt and pepper   Grill the pieces for a few min. only on each side, depending on how thin they are until medium rare to well done, to your preference.  You may need to work in batches.  Remove the steak pieces to a cutting board and let rest for 5 min.  Thinly slice the steak across the grain on a diagonal.  

Serve with tortillas, pico de gallo and chopped avocados

Cafe Rio Beef

3 lb beef roast
1 can green chili sauce
1 cup water
1 cube beef bouillon
8 oz can tomato sauce
1 tbsp cumin
1/2 onion, sliced
1 tbl garlic, minced
Gallon freezer bag

Place chuck roast in ziploc bag.  Pour green chili sauce, beef broth, & tomato sauce over the top and add cumin & garlic. Cut an onion in half. Place full onion rings on top of the roast to flavor...they will be removed when the roast is cooked and discarded.

Thaw.  Place all in slow cooker.  Cook on low for 8-9 hours, or until meat falls apart easily.  Shred meat into a different container, strain juices from the crock pot and pour over shredded beef. ( removing onion slices).