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Feed your family something extra special this evening without all the hassle.

When it comes to easy casserole recipe I am all in. I love whipping up a meal that is wholesome and hearty for my husband and kids but there are times when I don’t have what it takes to make a 5-course meal. Especially, on Mondays. Mondays are my busiest day of the week. I normally like to get a casserole in the oven or something tossed into the slow cooker.

When I first came across this recipe I was overjoyed! Everyone in my family loves Mexican food so I knew they were going to be instant fans of this cheesy chicken rice bake. It has black beans, green chilis, and salsa in the mix.

Are you curious as to how to make this yummy recipe? If so, and I know you are, flip on over to the next page for the ingredients and instructions. Enjoy!

Recipe and photo courtesy of Making Memories With Your Kids.

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Quick Tip: Instead of using pre-shredded cheese take an extra minute to shred yours right of the block. It’s a bit cheaper and doesn’t contain any anti-caking agents.

Your family will go crazy for these!

When my husband and I first bought our house and started having babies, many years ago, we went out to eat way more than what I would like to admit.

It was just about every other night, we were grabbing something from a drive-thru, having a pizza delivered, or going up to the local family restaurant to let them cook for us. It wasn’t my proudest moment I can tell you that much. However, life was too busy, and by the time it was time to eat, the last thing that I wanted to do was go stand in the kitchen for an hour making dinner. It just wasn’t in me at the end of the day.

My husband often requested Mexican food when we went out to eat, and I could tell that it was his favorite. When I was able to cook, he also loved my cooking, so I wanted to see if I could recreate any of his favorite dishes at home. That would be a real treat!

I couldn’t wait to surprise him with these homemade chicken burritos. They were super simple to make, and I thought they smelled amazing. The only thing that we had to wait for was the hubby coming home from work to be the official taste tester of the night.

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Quick Tip: Serve with salsa and sour cream or even guacamole if you prefer!

This Tasty Salad Will Easily Feed A Crowd!

Whenever I’m throwing a party I always struggle trying to find a simple, inexpensive dish that will feed a large crowd.

I love all kinds of tiny appetizers, but I’ve noticed the ingredients can be on the expensive side. And quite often they are also pretty time consuming to put together. Lately I’ve started to turn more towards nice, festive salads and they have proven to be a hit every time. So that’s what I had in mind when I started searching for a new recipe for an upcoming get-together.

This Mexican-style pasta salad is a winner! It won’t brake the bank, and the recipe makes 16 servings (which is plenty, even if your guests are going for seconds – which they will…) This salad would also make a great lunch on its own, when served with some fresh baguette and garlic butter. Bring some Mexican flavors to your next party!

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Quick Tip: Use any kind of pasta noodles for this salad.

There is always that one day when you’re craving for anything cheesy. During these days, I long for anything Tex-Mex. All that cheese and beef together in one recipe is something that I can’t take away from my system. And I crave badly. Whenever I want to eat something so bad, even if I’m already in my pajamas, I will just put on a thick sweater, get my car keys, and then drive to the nearest Taco Bell or wherever there’s something that can satisfy my little craving. It happens to me almost every week. My friends say it’s because of stress. I deprive myself of good food whenever I’m busy; so when I have the time to think, my brain reminds me of those things that I have deprived myself of in the past few days and then they will catch up on me, hence the intense craving.

The temporary solution that I’ve found is to look for recipes that will allow me to eat the food that I love without me stressing over the preparations. It only means one thing—I need to find recipes that would allow me to keep them in the fridge for a few days so that I could just reheat a piece every time I have that short burst of craving. This one that I found at Taste of Home combines the flavor of two of my favorite food—tacos and lasagna.

Photo courtesy of Food Beast. Recipe courtesy of Taste of Home.

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Quick Tip: Serve with a side of salad greens.

I love lasagna. It reminds me of the birthday parties when my mom had no idea what to serve the hungry crowd so she would either cater or make her own lasagna. She always said it was cheap to make or buy and easy to serve and totally filling. She did not need to buy sides (unless she really wanted garlic bread) and did not need to buy special plates for this. Regular ol’ paper plates would do and really made her life easier.

After some time of making regular lasagna, she tried her luck at other varieties. For a while she was making a plantain lasagna which I must admit, was absolutely delicious. That lasagna was layers of fried plantains, white cheese and ground beef. Man, was it good! After a stint making that, she tried a new kind: Mexican lasagna. This was a delicious, hearty and filling meal of layers of Mexican goodness which turned into what seemed like a lasagna. I will admit, it was probably even better than the classic one she used to make. Loaded with cheese, nachos, ground beef, veggies, queso dip and more, you really cannot go wrong with it. This was the dish I have always wanted but never knew about!

Photo and recipe courtesy of I Heart Nap Time.

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Quick Tip: Add any veggies you’d like for this.

When most people think of a Spanish casserole, they don’t immediately think tater tots, but I say…why not?

They make for the perfectly crispy, and crunchy crust that just adds to the taco-like feel of the dish.

This delicious cheesy casserole, takes out some of the guilt of making tater-tots your main staple at dinner time.

And trust me…you won’t hear ANY complaints from the kids, on this one.

Once you taste this dish, you’ll be thinking up all sorts of ways to eat those favorite tots.

This recipe is obviously a kid pleaser, and is simple and quick to whip up.  

Ready in about 40 minutes, this bubbly and cheesy casserole serves up to 6 people.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Blog Chef.

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Here’s a new way to eat nachos without the guilt! Rachel Ray does it again, with spicy pulled chicken, zesty Spanish flavors, and a crispy tortilla crunch.

A flavor packed recipe, with tender shreds of chicken, earthy black beans, and full of cheesy tortilla temptation. Although this dish has a lot of ingredients, it’s packed with so much flavor, you’ll want to make it over and over. This casserole is perfect for those days when you need to cook for a large crowd. The recipe serves 6-8, so with a nice green salad and some crusty bread on the side, everyone will be satisfied – and begging for the recipe!

If you’d like to make this dish leaner, you can switch the chicken thighs to chicken breasts and use low-fat cheese. And if you’re short on time, use store-bought salsa instead of making your own Pico de Gallo.

Recipe and photo courtesy of  Rachael Ray Show

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Quick tip: Serve with hot sauce if you like your food extra spicy!