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This Dorito Taco Bake recipe looks very festive and has plenty of lively flavor. It’s also a very quick recipe; the prep and baking shouldn’t take you more than an hour. I have to say, a recipe like this is about as family-friendly as it gets. It’s also a rather versatile recipe, with plenty of possible substitutions and optional extras. I have to admit, it may not be the healthiest recipe in the world (at least not as-is), but the kids will love it, and I imagine that you will find a lot to enjoy about it as well (particularly on one of those busy midweek nights).

If you want to lighten this recipe up a bit, you can substitute ground turkey for the ground beef or go with low-fat cheese and sour cream. You can also add a layer of refried beans, if you like, or go with tortilla chips instead of Doritos for a bit of a lighter flavor. If you want to experiment with the texture of the dish a bit, you can try baking the crescent rolls for a few minutes before putting the other ingredients in there or hold off on adding the chips until the last 10 minutes of baking.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Farm Wife Cooks

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Quick tip: Use a 9×13 inch glass baking dish for best results.

Carrots go well with a lot of things, but sometimes, you want to tweak the flavor a bit to keep things interesting. These Oven-Roasted Ranch Baby Carrots are just such a nice tweak, with the help of a simple but delicious homemade ranch seasoning mix.

Hey, sometimes, the simple things are a huge hit. Everyone used to rave over Mother’s carrots, and she made them so simply, she didn’t even really consider it a recipe. This is a simple side dish, but that ranch seasoning mix really delights the palate and probably would go well on a lot of other vegetables. Oven-roasting the carrots gives them a lovely crisp surface while leaving the inside nice and tender, just how I like it. The best part is; all the kids love it, too, so they’ll eat their veggies without a single complaint!

Recipe and photo courtesy of Damn Delicious

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Quick tip: Use this recipe for any of your favorite vegetables!

If you are itching to make use of some ground beef but want to get away from the usual hamburger or beef taco meals, this Southwest Beef & Mac Casserole is a nice alternative. It gives you the cheese-loaded flavors of the Southwest in about an hour (about half an hour of prepping and cooking and half an hour of baking).

I like to grab a batch of ground beef when I see some on special (yes, it still happens, though you really have to look out for it), but there are only so many burgers and beef tacos that I can handle in a short time span. Don’t get me wrong, I love tacos and certainly enjoy a good burger, now and then, but too much of a good thing in too short a period of time can get really boring, you know? This casserole recipe is a straightforward way to make creative use of that ground beef and put a hearty, filling meal on the table. It also happens to smell nice while you are cooking it and to look really pretty coming out of the oven.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Amanda’s Cookin’

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