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Vegetarian Bean Burritos

Vegetarian Bean Burritos

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Blend pinto beans, tomato sauce, and taco seasoning in a food processor until a paste forms.
  2. 2 Cook and stir pinto bean mixture in a skillet over medium heat until warmed, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Place tortillas on a plate and heat in microwave on high until warm, about 30 seconds. Spread warm pinto bean mixture, shredded lettuce, and Colby Jack cheese onto each warm tortilla. Roll the tortilla around the filling to form a burrito.

By Megan

Easy Authentic Mexican Rice

Easy Authentic Mexican Rice

3.7

Prep
Cook
25 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat canola oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; season with onion powder and garlic powder. Stir in rice and cook until golden, 2 to 4 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir in water and tomato sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender, about 15 minutes.

By PattyBluebird

Taco Meat

Taco Meat

4.3

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
  2. 2 Season beef with onion powder, garlic salt, celery salt, and cumin. Pour tomato sauce over beef, stir to coat, and simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.

By Natalie

The Tostada Connection

The Tostada Connection

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  2. 2 Cook and stir ground beef in a skillet until browned and crumbly, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain grease from skillet, stir in tomato sauce and taco seasoning, and cook for about 2 minutes. Set aside.
  3. 3 Place frozen pizza on a pizza or round baking pan. Spread refried beans evenly over the crust, followed by a layer of the ground beef mixture. Sprinkle the pizza with shredded Cheddar cheese.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until crust is crispy, edges are golden brown, and cheese is melted, 15 to 17 minutes.

By lutzflcat

Cheese Enchiladas

Cheese Enchiladas

4.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
30 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 In a medium bowl combine tomato sauce, tomato paste and Creole-style seasoning.
  3. 3 Warm tortillas in microwave, or in oven; dip them in the tomato sauce mixture and lay them in a 9x13 inch casserole dish. Fill each tortilla with cheese, onion, olives and mushrooms; roll. Repeat until dish is full. Sprinkle a small amount of cheese on top.
  4. 4 Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

By Michelle

Taco Rice

Taco Rice

4.2

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place chicken broth, tomato sauce, and taco seasoning into a large pot; bring to a boil.
  2. 2 Stir rice into the pot, cover, and remove from heat. Let the pot stand, covered, for 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir in olives and cheese; mix well. Serve with sour cream.

By Kristine Connow

Sarah's Easy Shredded Chicken Taco Filling

Sarah's Easy Shredded Chicken Taco Filling

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Place chicken breasts in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then simmer until no longer pink, 10 to 12 minutes.
  3. 3 Transfer chicken breasts to a bowl. Allow to cool briefly, then shred with 2 forks.
  4. 4 Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until translucent, 2 to 3 minutes.
  5. 5 Stir in shredded chicken, tomato sauce, cumin, and chili powder. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer until chicken is hot and flavors have blended, about 3 minutes.
  6. 6 Serve and enjoy!

By Holiday Baker

Mexican Rice

Mexican Rice

4.7

Prep
5 min
Cook
30 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add rice, onion, garlic salt, and cumin; cook, stirring constantly, until rice is puffed and golden.
  3. 3 Stir in chicken broth and tomato sauce; bring to a boil.
  4. 4 Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 25 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork.
  5. 5 Serve and enjoy!

By Mommyto2

Salsa Chicken Burrito Filling

Salsa Chicken Burrito Filling

4.5

Prep
5 min
Cook
30 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place chicken breasts and tomato sauce in a medium saucepan over medium high heat. Bring to a boil, then add the salsa, seasoning, cumin, garlic and chili powder. Let simmer for 15 minutes.
  2. 2 With a fork, start pulling the chicken meat apart into thin strings. Keep cooking pulled chicken meat and sauce, covered, for another 5 to 10 minutes. Add hot sauce to taste and stir together (Note: You may need to add a bit of water if the mixture is cooked too high and gets too thick.)

By JUBEEFISH

Quinoa Black Bean Tacos (Vegan)

Quinoa Black Bean Tacos (Vegan)

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion until translucent, 5 to 10 minutes. Add tomato sauce, water, quinoa, and taco seasoning; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover saucepan, and simmer until quinoa is tender, about 15 minutes. Add black beans and simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes more. Serve quinoa-black bean filling in tortillas.

By Ruthie Higbee

Chicken Cotija

Chicken Cotija

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
40 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a glass baking dish with vegetable cooking spray.
  2. 2 Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat; brown chicken on both sides. Place chicken in prepared baking dish. Mix together the tomato sauce and taco seasoning in a small bowl. Pour over chicken breasts. Sprinkle cheeses evenly over top.
  3. 3 Bake in preheated oven until chicken has fully cooked and cheese has browned, 20 to 30 minutes.

By Jen

Spicy American Spanish Rice

Spicy American Spanish Rice

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir rice in the melted butter until rice is lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir bell pepper and onion into rice and cook until bell pepper is softened and onion is translucent, 5 to 8 minutes.
  2. 2 Break the ground beef into the rice mixture; cook and stir until beef is completely browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir tomato sauce and diced tomatoes into ground beef mixture. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.

By KOOLCHICK262003

Quick and Easy Beef and Pork Tacos

Quick and Easy Beef and Pork Tacos

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef, sausage, and onion in the hot skillet until meat is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Stir in taco seasoning until meat is well coated. Add diced tomatoes and tomato sauce; simmer to heat through. Spoon filling onto tortillas.

By ANG03

Chili Relleno Casserole

Chili Relleno Casserole

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. 2 Evenly layer poblano peppers from 1 can in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
  3. 3 Sprinkle with 1/2 of the Jack and Cheddar cheeses, then cover with remaining poblano peppers.
  4. 4 Mix eggs, evaporated milk, and flour together in a bowl; if mixture is too thick, you can add 1/2 cup milk to thin to desired consistency. Pour over chiles.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Pour enchilada sauce evenly over the top; continue baking for 15 more minutes.
  6. 6 Turn broiler on. Sprinkle top with remaining Jack and Cheddar cheeses. Place under the broiler until cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes.
  7. 7 Serve and enjoy!

By CLARISSA2

Throw Together Mexican Casserole

Throw Together Mexican Casserole

4.1

Prep
5 min
Cook
30 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  2. 2 In a skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef until evenly brown; drain.
  3. 3 In a 9x13 inch baking dish combine the beef, corn, salsa, olives, cooked noodles, beans, taco sauce, seasoning mix and tomato sauce.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven for 1/2 hour, or until cooked through.

By Sara

Easy Mexican Rice

Easy Mexican Rice

4.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
60 min
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a saucepan bring 3 cups water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 45 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 15 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir in taco seasoning, kidney beans, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, salt, pepper and lettuce.
  3. 3 Cook over medium heat until heated through.

By HeatheR

Mexican Pork Chop Casserole

Mexican Pork Chop Casserole

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
80 min
Total
95 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork chops, in batches if necessary; cook until browned on both sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer chops to a 9x13-inch baking dish; season with salt.
  3. 3 Pour rice around chops. Combine water, tomato sauce, and taco seasoning in a bowl; pour over chops and rice. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until rice is tender and liquid is mostly absorbed, about 1 hour. Remove foil; top with bell pepper and Cheddar cheese. Continue baking until cheese is melted, about 15 minutes more.

By Kristi W

Tex-Mex Mini Taco Bites

Tex-Mex Mini Taco Bites

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Use a 3-inch round cookie cutter to cut 4 rounds out of each tortilla. Carefully press the rounds into each cup of a 24-cup mini muffin tin.
  3. 3 Bake the tortilla rounds in the preheated oven until light golden and crisp, 12 to 15 minutes.
  4. 4 Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Stir in taco seasoning.
  5. 5 Transfer beef to a bowl and stir in beans, tomato sauce, and diced tomatoes. Spoon mixture into tortilla cups and top each cup with 1 teaspoon Monterey Jack cheese.
  6. 6 Place muffin pan on a baking sheet and return to the oven; bake until cheese is melted and bubbly and filling is heated through, 8 to 10 minutes.
  7. 7 Top with sour cream and green onion to serve.

By Kel Jones

Mexican Stuffed Shells

Mexican Stuffed Shells

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
60 min
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add shells and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain well.
  3. 3 Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Add water and seasoning mix; simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.
  4. 4 Stir refried beans, Cheddar cheese, and green chiles into beef; cook and stir until smooth and cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Fill shells with beef mixture.
  5. 5 Combine tomato sauce and picante sauce in a saucepan over medium-low heat; cook and stir until heated through, 5 to 7 minutes. Spread ½ cup sauce in a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  6. 6 Arrange stuffed shells side-by-side in the baking dish; top with remaining sauce. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
  7. 7 Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Let stand before serving for 5 minutes.

By AIMEEHOWE

Slow Cooker Spicy Chicken

Slow Cooker Spicy Chicken

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
240 min
Total
255 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Arrange the chicken breasts in the bottom of a slow cooker, and pour in the salsa and tomato sauce. Add the garlic and onion, and sprinkle in the cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Set the cooker on Low, and cook until the chicken is very tender, 4 to 5 hours. Shred the chicken with two forks for serving.

By shmeya

Slow Cooker Beef Barbacoa

Slow Cooker Beef Barbacoa

4.4

Prep
30 min
Cook
360 min
Total
390 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place roast, onion, bay leaves, black pepper, garlic powder, and vinegar in a slow cooker; cover ingredients completely with water. Cover and cook on High setting until meat is very tender and falling apart, about 4 hours.
  2. 2 Remove meat from the slow cooker and discard liquids. Return meat to slow cooker; shred with fork and knife. Stir tomato sauce, chili powder, and salt into the shredded meat. Cover the cooker, and cook meat and sauce on High for an additional 2 hours.

By lizbot1

Mexican Zucchini Boats

Mexican Zucchini Boats

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
45 min
Total
65 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Coat a baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. 2 Bring a large skillet filled with water to a boil. Add zucchini halves; boil for 1 minute. Drain and wipe skillet dry.
  3. 3 Heat the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and onion; cook and stir until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add tomato sauce, corn, bell pepper, and taco seasoning; cook and stir until bubbly.
  4. 4 Place zucchini halves in the prepared baking dish, cut-sides up; fill zucchini boats with ground beef mixture and sprinkle cheese on top.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until tender and cheese is melted, about 30 minutes. Garnish with scallions.

By foxkaren

"Pantry Raid" Chicken Enchilada Casserole

"Pantry Raid" Chicken Enchilada Casserole

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x9-inch baking dish.
  2. 2 Combine tomato sauce, water, taco seasoning, and chili powder in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a simmer.
  3. 3 Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add tenderloins; brown on both sides, about 5 minutes per side. Pour tomato sauce mixture over tenderloins; bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Cook until tenderloins are no longer pink inside, about 8 minutes; transfer tenderloins to a bowl. Shred tenderloins using 2 forks; return to the sauce. Stir in black beans and cream cheese until thoroughly combined.
  4. 4 Pour tenderloin mixture into the prepared baking dish. Top with shredded Mexican cheese. Whisk cornbread mix, milk, and egg together in a bowl; spoon batter over cheese.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and cornbread topping is browned and set, about 30 minutes.

By mama411

Arroz Rojo

Arroz Rojo

3.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
40 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat the lard in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the rice, and stir until rice is toasted. Add the garlic and onion; cook and stir until the onion just begins to brown. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken broth, chili powder and salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 20 to 25 minutes, or until rice is tender. Let stand for 5 minutes, covered, before serving.

By MAJORGSP

Tostones Rellenos (Stuffed Plantain Cups)

Tostones Rellenos (Stuffed Plantain Cups)

3.9

Prep
30 min
Cook
40 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Fry plantains in hot oil until golden but not brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Smash each piece of plantain in a tostonera or with the bottom of a small dish to make a small disk, then shape each disk into a small cup. Fry cups in hot oil until golden and crisp, 5 to 7 minutes more. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate, season with garlic salt, and set aside.
  3. 3 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  4. 4 Make filling: Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef to the skillet; season with salt. Cook and stir until beef is crumbly and browned, about 10 minutes. Drain and discard any excess grease. Stir sofrito, tomato sauce, water, sazón seasoning, and olives into beef. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until liquid is reduced, about 15 minutes.
  5. 5 Fill plantain cups with beef mixture, top with Cheddar cheese, and arrange on a baking sheet.
  6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, 5 to 8 minutes.

By LatinaCook

Slow Cooker Taco Soup

Slow Cooker Taco Soup

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
480 min
Total
490 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 In a medium skillet, cook the ground beef until browned over medium heat. Drain, and set aside.
  3. 3 Place the ground beef, onion, chili beans, kidney beans, corn, tomato sauce, water, diced tomatoes, green chile peppers and taco seasoning mix in a slow cooker.
  4. 4 Mix to blend, and cook on Low setting for 8 hours.

By Janeen Barlow

Shredded Chicken Tacos

Shredded Chicken Tacos

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
40 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix water and seasoning mix in a large bowl. Add tomato sauce, vinegar, garlic, oregano, cumin, and sugar; mix well.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side. Add tomato sauce mixture and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
  3. 3 Remove chicken breasts from the pan and shred meat with two forks when cool enough to handle. Return shredded chicken to the pan with the tomato sauce. Cook and stir until chicken is coated with sauce and sauce reduces a bit, about 5 minutes.
  4. 4 Transfer chicken and sauce to a serving bowl and spoon onto taco shells.

By SMJ0724

Arroz Rojo (Mexican Red Rice)

Arroz Rojo (Mexican Red Rice)

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Grate tomatoes into a bowl using a box grater; discard tomato skins.
  2. 2 Heat vegetable oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  3. 3 Stir in rice and cook, stirring often, until rice is lightly toasted, about 3 more minutes. Stir in grated tomato, chicken broth, and tomato sauce; bring mixture to a boil.
  4. 4 Stir in jalapeño pepper, cilantro, and salt; reduce heat to low. Cover the skillet and simmer until liquid has been absorbed, about 15 minutes. Do not lift the cover while rice is cooking.
  5. 5 Turn off the heat; let rice stand, covered, for 8 minutes. Fluff with a fork before transferring rice to a serving dish.

By Paulette

Maria's Mexican Rice

Maria's Mexican Rice

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir rice and onion in the hot oil until browned, about 5 minutes; season with salt, cumin, and pepper. Pour water over the rice mixture. Stir tomato sauce and chicken bouillon into the water. Increase heat to medium-high, place a cover on the saucepan, and bring to a boil. Add serrano chile pepper and continue cooking at a boil for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low until the rice is tender and the water is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes more.

By viv85e