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Easy Beef Taco Skillet Recipe

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Tonight's dinner was super easy to make and only took about 20 minutes. I have the " Taste of Home One Pan" magazine and found this recipe and then jumped online and searched for it so you can see what they recommend. Click HERE to view their recipe. Otherwise, see below on how we made changes! Ingredients 1 pound ground beef 1 tbsp onion powder 15.25oz can of corn, drained 8oz bottle of red taco sauce 1.25 cups of shredded cheese Tostitos Scoops chips (as many as desired) Optional Ingredients Lettuce Sour Cream Olives Directions In a large skillet, cook the beef and onion powder on medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add the corn, taco sauce and one cup cheese and heat through - about five minutes. Take off the burner. In a bowl place the taco skillet. Top with sour cream, lettuce, taco sauce, olives and more cheese. Use Tostitos Scoops chips and dip.  Enjoy! 

Creamy Chicken in the Crockpot

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This recipe originated from https://ohsweetbasil.com . We made this recipe our own: Ingredients: 4 Boneless, Skinless, Chicken Breast 1/4 Cup Butter 1 Pack of Italian Dressing Seasoning (Dry Mix) 1 22.6oz can of Cream of Chicken (Family Size) 1 8oz package of Cream Cheese Directions: Add butter, seasoning, and cream of chicken soup in the crockpot.  Add chicken breasts. Cook on high for 3 hours. Shred chicken and add Cream Cheese. Cook on high for 30-60 minutes.  Enjoy with White Rice or a side of veggies :) 

The Most Amazing Patty Melts You Will Ever Have

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The original recipe came from HERE . We made this recipe our own below. I had my boyfriend make this because he is a great cook and makes things his own way. If you haven't tried this before, I recommend it. I ate one patty melt within minutes it was so good!  Ingredients: 1 pound Ground Beef 2 Tbsp Butter 1 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce 8 Slices White Bread 4 Slices Sharp Cheddar Cheese 4 Slices Provolone Cheese 4 Tbsp Butter, Softened Directions: Divide ground beef into four, thin patties. Heat over medium heat using 1 Tbsp Butter and add two beef patties in a pan. Season each patty with Worcestershire sauce. Cook until patty has browned on both sides and flip over once after five minutes. Remove cooked patties and move to a plate. Wipe skillet clean and spread softened butter onto one side of bread and place onto skilled with the butter side down. Top bread with beef patty, a slice of Provolone Cheese and a slice of Cheddar Cheese. If you want to ad

Easy Pork Carnitas in the Crockpot

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I am currently doing the GetFit21 diet so the original recipe for this was found on the GetFit21 app. Below is my version that I formed to make my own.  Ingredients: 3lbs pork shoulder 15oz can diced tomatoes 1tbsp garlic powder 3tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1/2 lime 1tsp cumin 1/2tsp paprika 1/2tsp chili powder Put all ingredients in a slow cooker and cook for high six hours or low eight hours. **Super easy recipe** Once it is done, you can put the carnita meat in a taco, burrito, or eat by itself. Enjoy! 

Honey Garlic Chicken in the Crockpot

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The original recipe for the Crock Pot Honey Garlic Chicken can be found HERE This recipe was SO easy to make. I took it and made it my own.  Ingredients: three boneless, skinless, chicken thighs one tbsp. garlic powder 1/3 cup honey 1/2 cup ketchup 1/2 cup soy sauce one tbsp oregano one tbsp parsley Add garlic powder in a bowl.  Add 1/3 cup honey.  Add ketchup, soy sauce, oregano and parsley. Whisk all ingredients. Place three chicken breast in the crockpot.  Pour sauce in crockpot. Put crockpot on high for four hours or low for eight hours. Since the chicken was already thawed, I cooked on high for five hours and that was more than enough. Serve with rice and veggies. Enjoy! 

Chicken and White Bean Enchiladas

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The original recipe was taken from HERE  I took this recipe and made it my own based on personal preferences. Ingredients: For the enchiladas: one tsp olive oil one 15.5oz can of Navy beans (I used Cannellini beans) two cooked and shredded chicken breast 1/4 cup water one chicken bullion one tbsp ground cumin one tsp. onion powder one tsp. garlic powder For the enchilada sauce: one tbsp butter one tbsp onion powder one cup chicken broth two tbsp flour salt 1/2 cup sour cream 3/4 cup cheese tortillas fresh cilantro Before mixing the ingredients, we need to create the shredded chicken breast. This was actually easier than I thought. I put three chicken breast in a pan, set the oven to 375 degrees, added 1/4 cup water in the pan and seasoned the chicken with salt and pepper. Cook 35 minutes.  I put the chicken in the refrigerator last night so it was not frozen when I put it in the oven. I only ended up using two of them for t

Broccoli and Cheese Twice-Baked Potatoes

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This recipe originated from  HERE I'll be honest, I don't like baked potatoes. But there is something about twice-baked that makes them so delicious. I took the recipe and made it my own based on our preferences.  Ingredients 4 medium potatoes, washed and dried olive oil 3 1/2 tablespoons butter, soft 1 cup Greek yogurt 1/4 cup buttermilk 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1/2 teaspoon paprika one bag of frozen broccoli, cooked, chopped, and divided 2 cups cheese  Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place potatoes in a baking dish and bake for one hour. Remove from oven. Once potatoes are cool enough to handle, slice each one in half, lengthwise.  Scoop out the potato pulp and place it in a large bowl. I used an ice cream scoop as it made it easier to scoop. Be sure to leave the skins intact and leave them on the baking sheet. Put some olive oil on the bottom of each skin and set aside.  Add t