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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.

With so many taco bake recipes floating around these days, I consider myself to be exceptionally lucky that I came across this one. I, for one, am absolutely head-over-heels for tacos. I love them, and so does my family. However, tacos can sometimes get boring once you’ve had them a time or twenty. So why not try this recipe and mix things up a bit?

This recipe isn’t for your regular run-of-the-mill tacos. In fact, you won’t even be eating it with your hands. Shocking, I know. Instead, you’re going to be tossing all of your favorite taco ingredients into a baking dish and create a jazzy Mexican taco bake casserole! I’m telling you; this casserole is uh-mazing. It’s packed with zippy spices, juicy meat, and lots of CHEESE. Yum!

Recipe and photo courtesy of A Lot Of Recipes.

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Quick Tip: Feel free to toss in any taco fixins’ that you fancy. From black olives to jalapeno peppers, the sky is the limit!

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.

As far as easy comfort food goes, particularly for the cooler months of the year, it’s hard to beat a good, savory soup. This Easy Taco Soup has a hearty flavor to it, and after a bit of prep,  the slow cooker does the rest of the work for you.

After making my second batch of spaghetti meat sauce for the season not too long ago, I was looking for something a little different. (Don’t get me wrong; I love the spaghetti sauce recipe that I adapted from what Mother used to make, but I do like to mix things up, and it would be a shame to get bored with something like that.)  This soup recipe keeps it really easy and low-hassle, and it has some of that Southwestern flavor in which I like to indulge, now and then.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Simple as That

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Quick tip: Instead of tortilla chips you could serve this with fresh, homemade bread.

This Chicken Black Bean Taco Bake is another great Mexican-inspired recipe for those hectic midweek nights. With a few simple cheats, you can have a great-tasting dinner ready in about half an hour! The cheese lovers in your family will go wild over this one, I think. Granted, it doesn’t skimp on the meat, either. It’s a quick and easy recipe but still manages to be rather hearty and filling.

Though you are welcome to cook chicken on your own, the easiest thing to do for a recipe like this is to buy a nice rotisserie chicken and shred that up. It minimizes the hassle, and it’s already nicely seasoned for a savory, creamy, cheese-rich recipe such as this. I do recommend investing in a good iron skillet if you don’t have one already; they last forever (the one I have has been in the family for over 100 years and is still going strong) and are great when you need really even heating or if you need to do transfers between stove and oven, such as this.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Picky Palate

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Quick tip: For best results, use a 12-inch iron skillet for this recipe, though any oven-safe skillet will do just fine.

No need to settle for Taco Bell if you want a quick Tex-Mex meal for breakfast!  These Austin-Inspired Breakfast Tacos give you all that great flavor and can be prepped and cooked in just over half an hour. That’s faster than driving to Taco Bell and back!

I do love my taco nights, but it turns out, tacos don’t just have to be for lunch or dinner; they’re good for breakfast, too.  These breakfast tacos are a tasty way to start your day right that won’t require a whole lot of time or effort to put together. And you can whip up a double batch to make sure there will be enough leftovers for lunch! That’s what I always do – and I never regret it!

At first my husband thought it was a strange idea to have tacos for breakfast… After all, we’re pretty used to the oatmeal and fruits, or maybe toast and honey. But once he tasted these, he said we’ll never go back to oatmeal again!

Recipe and photo courtesy of Love & Olive Oil

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Quick tip: Instead of bacon you could use ground beef or even leftover chicken.

It’s that classic Mexican dip loved by so many!  This Chunky Guacamole recipe yields a rather authentic version of this Mexican treat without too much time or hassle.  Though great just served up with some tortilla chips, it also makes a great addition to tacos and many other delicious Mexican dishes.

My sister and I ate a ton of guacamole dip back in the day, both in restaurants and at home.  We loved chowing down on a good bowl of homemade guacamole with some Tostito’s tortilla chips, and Mother would usually make some to go in tacos for our frequent Tex-Mex nights.  I hadn’t had guacamole in a little while, so I decided to give this recipe a try.  It is a bit of a variance from my typical at-home recipe, but I really liked how it turned out.

Recipe and photo courtesy of  Food.com.

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Quick tip: Adjust the heat with the amount of jalapenos!