Easy Dinner Recipes Week #157: Tacos, Flautas, Soup, and More!

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June 2, 2016
Andi Gleeson

Today’s menu of easy dinner recipes for the week contains Mexican and Southwest inspired recipes plus an extra salad and pot roast thrown in for variety. Dig in!

Today's menu of easy dinner recipes for the week contains Mexican and Southwest inspired recipes plus an extra salad and pot roast thrown in for variety. Dig in!

Hi! Are you glad it’s Friday? I am! Before I get to this week’s easy dinner recipes, I wanted to give a quick summary of giveaways I have running now if you are interested. I have three!

  1. Manwich Prize Pack including a nice pot and $50 Visa gift card! To enter, visit this post and enter via the Rafflecopter form before Friday, January 29, 2016 at 9am PST.
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  3. $50 Costco Gift Card! To win this one, you’ll have to cook! Post a photo on Instagram of a recipe made with TortillaLand tortillas, and tag me (@wearychef). If you don’t use Instagram, just email me your photo to andi@wearychefcom.kinsta.cloud. I’ll choose a winner after 9am PST on 2/19. Visit this post for more details.

Good luck all around! Now, you may have noticed that I had two Mexican-ish recipes this week. I decided to go with the theme and throw a couple other dishes in that have some Mexican or Tex-Mex aspect to them but that aren’t your typical flavors. Do you think you would want to try several of these in one week? Let me know!

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  1. Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos with Seasoned YogurtYou'll love these fun Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos. They only need a few ingredients and are a perfect family dinner!
  2. Spicy BBQ Pork Flautas (serve with salad)Get ready for a perfect gameday snack or meal with these easy, spicy BBQ Pork Flautas!
  3. Butternut Squash Black Bean Nachos (I promise these are good!)Add Fall flavor and a healthy vegetable to nacho night with these Butternut Squash and Black Bean Nachos!
  4. Kale and Quinoa Salad with Salmon (or chicken!)Kale and Quinoa Salad with Salmon (or chicken!)
  5. Southwest Chicken PizzaWith a few shortcuts, this spicy southwest pizza is quick and easy to make and rivals our local takeout place!
  6. Green Chicken Enchilada SoupGreen Chicken Enchilada Soup
  7. Molasses and Vinegar Crock Pot Beef RoastThis easy slow cooker roast is quick and easy to make and has a sweet and tangy flavor thanks to molasses and vinegar!

Andi Gleeson

2 comments

Joanne
8 years ago

The Crock Pot roast looks really good, especially on a cold day. Do you taste the molasses a lot, or is it sort of a background flavor?

Andi Gleeson
8 years ago

Hi, Joanne! Sorry for the late reply. The molasses flavor isn’t too strong, but you could add more if you wanted it to be pronounced. Thanks!

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