Taco Soup

Ingredients:

1-1 1/2 lbs. ground beef

1 small onion, chopped

2 cans 10 oz. Rotel diced tomatoes (mild or hotter if desired)

1 pkg. dried taco seasoning (Old El Paso or Lawry's)

2-3 c. water

1 large can (27-30 oz.) tomato sauce

Garnishes:

Grated cheddar cheese

Sour Cream

Fritos Chips

Directions:

Brown ground beef and drain fat

Combine all ingredients, except garnishes, in a large pot

Simmer for 30 minutes

Serve topped with a spoonful of sour cream, cheese, and chips

Mexican Casserole

Ingredients:

4 tsp. olive oil

6 Tbsp. sour cream

4 oz. shredded cheddar cheese

2 cups fresh sliced mushrooms

1 - 16 oz. jar salsa

2 cups cooked white rice

8 oz. boneless chicken halves, cooked and diced

Directions:

In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Saute mushrooms.

Combine mushrooms, sour cream, cheese, salsa, rice, and chicken. Place in a greased casserole dish.

Bake at 350 F for 25-35 minutes

Recipe from allrecipes.com

Lemon Tomato Chicken Pasta

Ingredients:

8 oz. Rotini Pasta (or your choice), uncooked

1 Tbsp. Olive Oil

1 Lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces

3 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 - 14.5 oz can Hunt's Petite Diced Tomatoes, undrained

1 - 8 oz. can Hunt's Tomato Sauce

2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice

1/2 cup soft cream cheese spread

1 - .75 oz. package fresh basil, coarsely chopped

1/4 tsp. shredded lemon peel

Cracked black pepper (optional)

Directions:

Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt.

Meanwhile, heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and garlic; cook 4 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, stirring occasionally. Remove from skillet; keep warm.

Stir together undrained tomatoes, tomato sauce, and lemon juice in same skillet; bring to a boil. Add cream cheese; stir until cream cheese is melted completely. Simmer 2 to 3 minutes to thicken slightly.

Drain pasta. Add to sauce in skillet; stir to coat. Stir in chicken, basil and lemon peel. Sprinkle with pepper, if desired.

Variation: Sprinkle garlic salt on the chicken while it's cooking if you don't want to use actual cloves. Add dried basil when combining the tomatoes, sauce, and lemon juice if you don't have fresh basil.

Recipe from hunts.com