Taco & Cheese Roll Ups.

Well. Jimmy loves mexican food. And any variation there of. I hate grocery shopping, but love to cook. So I used what I had...PS - It turned out FABULOUS!

 

What you Need:

1 pound ground beef (Use turkey if you want. We are red meat people...)

Taco Seasoning (I make my own...recipe off Pinterest, from Spend With Pennies)

10 (or so...) lasagna noodles

1 small block of Velveeta ( I like the Mexican kind. It spices it up a bit.)

1 can of Rotel or similar. (Pick desired 'hotness'. I always go middle of the road.)

1 handful Mini Sweet Peppers

1 onion (I used a white onions. Vidalia or red would work too.)

2 spoonfuls of minced garlic

1 can of refried beans

Shredded Cheese

So the recipe is on the simple side. I used 1 pound of ground beef. Cook it. And season it. While you are doing that, cook the lasagna noodles. Lay then out to dry off. They are easier to work with.

Heat the refried beans u; microwave or stovetop is fine - your preference. Meanwhile, chop the peppers and onions. In a 2qt saucepan, with just a dab of olive oil, heat the 2 spoonfuls of garlic (I used a small kitchen spoon and got 2 little heaps form the jar), the peppers and onions, on medium heat. Let them cook a while. Cut up the Velveeta in cubes. After you can smell the onions, garlic, and peppers, drain the liquid from the Rotel and add that to the pot. (Some juice is OK...it will help the cheese melt faster.) So let that get hot, and then add the Velveeta. Watch it and stir it often. Don't let it burn. Add the meat and stir it all together. Let it mesh a while. It will taste better, and the low setting on the stove never killed anything...

Now, just put them together. I put the refried beans down first, with a small spatula. the spooned on the cheese. Rolled it up. Put it in the pan. You will see some recipes on Pinterest that add salsa or enchilada sauce to the bottom, but that weighs it down for me, and frankly, I think it tastes better this way. Top with cheese. I used a bit of shredded mozzarella and a bit of shredded cheddar. It's what I had. 

Put it in the oven. I did 320, for 30 minutes so I could shower and relax. Then I did 10 minutes on 400 to brown up the cheese on top.

Best. Mexican(ish) roll ups. Ever.

The greatest Mexican style shredded chicken...EVER!

I have been getting bored with dinner. I always eat the same stuff. So after perusing Pinterest and reading 10 or so recipes, I made my own. Here it is...

Into the crock pot: 1 can enchilada sauce. 1 packet of ranch dressing mix. 1 tablespoon of taco mix. 1 cup of chicken broth. 6 chicken breasts. I put it on low in my crock pot for about 6 hours. The smell is AMAZING! I left it in the crock pot and shredded it with 2 forks. Take it out with a slotted spoon.

Best. Tacos. Ever.

This is the happy husband.