Taco Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 package taco seasoning mix
• ¾ cup salsa
• 1 cup  tortilla chips, whole or broken up
• 1 cup  Mexican cheese, shredded
• sour cream ( optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Spray cooking spray on bottom of a 2-quart casserole dish; set aside.
In a skillet, cook ground beef, Add taco seasoning mix  and add
 salsa set aside.
Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until cheese has melted.
*Serve each piece with a spoonful  of sour cream ( Optional )

Taco Crescent Ring

Heat oven to 375°F

1lb ground beef 

1 package (1 oz) taco seasoning mix
1/2 cup water

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)

2cans (8 oz each) Pillsbury refrigerated crescent  rolls

1. Cook ground beef in large skillet over medium heat 7-9 minutes or until beef is no longer pink; drain.
2. Stir in taco seasoning mix,  water. Simmer 3 to 4 minutes or until slightly thickened the add cheese.
3. Unroll both cans of dough; separate into 16 triangles. On ungreased large cookie sheet, arrange triangles in ring so short sides of triangles form a 5-inch circle in center. Dough will overlap. Dough ring should look like the sun

4. Spoon beef mixture on the half of each triangle closest to center of ring. Sprinkle with more cheese.

5. Bring each dough triangle up over filling, tucking dough under bottom layer of dough to secure it. Repeat around ring until entire filling is enclosed (some filling might show a little).

6. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until dough is golden brown and thoroughly baked. Cool 5 to 10 minutes before cutting into serving slices.

You can serve with shredded lettuce, sliced tomato and sour cream.

 my husband and I enjoyed it a lot
    will make it again😊👍

Weight Watchers Taco Casserole

This is a great taco casserole recipe the whole family will love.

I haven't made this yet but plan to this coming week. Hubby is one who goes on weight watchers and so good loses weight but starts to eat again. I am guilty of making wonderful dishes full of calories, so NOW I need to start remaking Weight Watcher dishes again, which are very yummy. My problem is I need to gain weight lol and I have to watch out for all this dairy , so I will be adjusting how much I put in which will make this even less points.

~Happy Cooking~ ♥

Ingredients

1 lb ground chicken 

1/2 cup onions, chopped

1/2 cup bell peppers, chopped

1 clove garlic

1 pkg taco seasoning mix

8 ozs taco sauce

1 cup fat-free sour cream

1 cup fat-free cottage cheese

1 cup low-fat tortilla chips, whole or broken up

1 cup low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded

3/4 cup salsa, for garnish (optional)

Directions


Heat oven to 400. Spray cooking spray on bottom of a 2-quart casserole dish set aside.


In a skillet, cook chicken, onion, peppers, and garlic clove until tender. Add seasoning mix and taco sauce; set aside.


In a medium bowl, combine sour cream and cottage cheese; set aside. Place half the broken chips in the bottom of casserole dish. Add meat mixture to cover the chips, then cover the meat with sour cream mixture.
Sprinkle with cheese and remaining crushed chips.
Bake for 30 mins, uncovered and cheese is all melted.


Top with 3/4 cup salsa if desired.




Makes 8 (1 Cup Servings) Old Points 6 Points Plus+ 7


Nutritional Info Per Serving:
287 Calories;
4g Fat
25g Protein
34g Carbs
43mg Cholesterol
2g Fiber

Mexican Aladonna

I was going to make a Mexican dish I found either on Pinterest or the web, but couldn't find it, so I made up a recipe. It came out pretty good, hubby enjoyed it. SO , I will be making it again.

Ingredients

4 pieces of boneless chicken breast

Olive Oil

1 package of Taco Seasoning

4 Med. flour tortillas

1 Jar Salsa ( mild, med or hot)

Sliced small onion

Shredded Mexican Cheese

1/2 Cup water

1 TBSP of flour

Directions

Pour half the taco seasoning in a baggie and add chicken, shake to coat .

Add olive oil to frying pan and when hot add chicken. Sear chicken 2 to 3 mins on each side. 

Put some salsa in dish then place 2  tortillas in baking dish, over lapping.

Put some salsa on top of tortillas, spread evenly.

Add sliced onion and shredded  Mexican cheese ( as much as you like)

add Chicken and the rest of the salsa

put the other 2 tortillas on top, over lapping 


Mix 1/2 cup of water with the flour and rest of taco mix. Mix well. 
Then pour all over and in the sides.

Bake in 350' over for 35 mins.

Let rest 5 mins before serving.

Cut in pieces and scoop up sauce/with onions and pour on top.

 I served this with white rice.

You can use what ever flavor you choose. It is all I had in the house.

 ENJOY
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  ds