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We were craving home made enchiladas but wanted to make the sauce from scratch. I found this recipe and gave it a whirl! When we made this it turned out a bit dry so I’ve adjusted the ingredients to make sure you’ll have enough sauce. The sauce is absolutely scrumptious! A [...]

This recipe is definitely a keeper! So tasty and really only takes about 40 minutes once you have your chicken cooked and sliced! Give it a try!

Ingredients:

1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp. olive oil
2 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
2 (10.5 oz) cans chicken broth
1 1/4 c. [...]

Carne Asada Tacos

You will have to excuse the sloppy presentation here. I was starving and rushed! Ugly or not, I enjoyed them thoroughly!

Ingredients:

3 pounds of flank steak (I have substituted London broil which also works well)
Taqueria Marinade
Lime Onion Relish
Roasted Tomato Chipotle Puree
24 pack of corn tortillas
Olive oil
1 cup shredded cheese (jack or cheddar) (*optional)
2 limes, wedged

Directions:

Marinate beef [...]

This recipe was inspired by my aunt, Nancy. I’ve added/changed just a couple small things. It is absolutely delicious! My kids gobbled it right up.

Ingredients:

4 boneless chicken breasts
2 cans milk
1 large red onion, finely chopped
5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 blocks mild cheddar, grated
2 cans Cream of Chicken soup
2 cans Green Chilies, chopped
18 [...]

Grilled Fajita Burritos

These are always a hit. Especially with the kids. This recipe is really flexible as far as what veggies and sides you serve and varies every time I make it. Here is how we did it as pictured here and it was excellent!

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs. flank steak
2 bell peppers cut into strips
1 red onion cut [...]

Salsa is so easy to make and a thousand times better than the stuff in a jar. The only drawback is it doesn’t last as long as store bought stuff that is loaded with preservatives. Hey wait! Thats not a drawback.

Ingredients

3 medium tomatoes, chopped
16 oz canned whole tomatoes undrained, chopped
1/2 large white onion, diced
4 cloves [...]

Fish Tacos

These fish tacos absolutely kick ass. I have converted a family full of fish haters who would never normally try these into huge fans.
Now before you look down to the ingredients and say to yourself fish sticks? .. note that these are no ordinary fish sticks and by the time you finish preparing the salsa [...]

Mexican-style Meatloaf

We plated this with some fantastic garlic mashed potatoes and steamed carrots and green beans and garnished with just a pinch of fresh chopped cilantro. It is one of our family faves! Leftovers make great sammys too!

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef (can substitute with ground turkey or ground pork)
1/3 c. hot salsa
1 can (4 [...]