Taco Casserole

This is a super easy and quick way to jazz up your hamburger meat :)

Ingredients:
corn tortillas (or if you dont want to make your own homemade chips you can just buy corn chips)
1/2 tsp olive oil
1 onion
2 cloves of garlic
1-1 1/2 lbs ground beef (or ground turkey)
can tomato sauce
1 can favorite beans
1 cup salsa
black olives (if you like them... I didnt have any today but they are good in this too)
2 cups shredded cheese (your choice)
optional toppings: tomatoes, cilantro, sour cream, lettus

Preheat Oven to 350 degrees and you'll bake it for about 15-20 minutes

Directions:
In a skillet or sauce pan heat oil and saute finely chopped onions and garlic. They will start to look translucent when they are done
Add ground beef and add salt and pepper for taste... once almost done add half of a 14oz can of tomato sauce, add beans and salsa. Mix well.
In an 8x8 casserole dish line the bottom with a good amount of chips and put meat mixture on top. Spread it out nicely and then top with cheese. (Id put the olives under the cheeses if you want them warm and mixed in)
Then cook for 15-20 minutes when done add choice toppings.

YUM!
see how easy :) 

Chicken Tortilla Soup

 
    Awesome on a nice cold day... with a little spice :)

We are having this for lunch TODAY!!

Ingredient:
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 Chicken Breasts, cubes
2 Boxes of Chicken Broth
1 1/2 cups water
3/4 cup Cooked rice
1 can corn
half red bell pepper, sliced
half green bell pepper, sliced
1 bottle La Victoria Green Taco Sauce- mild
finely shopped cilantro
1 green onion chopped or half a white onion
1 Tbsp lemon or lime juice
1/2 cup cheese (Fiesta or M Jack)
Add tostadas and Avocados on top with maybe a little soup cream :)

Directions:
Cube chicken and brown with oil. I just do it in the pot I will be making the soup in. Once chicken is done add the chicken broth, water, rice, and stir in corn.
Add Taco Sauce, cilantro, lime or lemon juice and cheese.
Once everything is nicely blended add the bell peppers and onions.
I add salt and pepper to the chicken when cooking but if you didnt you can add a little salt and pepper for taste :)
Then let it simmer together for a half hour and top it with avocado, tostada chips and sour cream if you like. Enjoy!!

If it is a little too spicy you can always add a little milk to blend it out :)