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Carne Asada Totchos

Carne asada totchos recipe

    Carne Asada Totchos
    This recipe for carne asada totchos will allow you to really step up your nacho game for parties. In this recipe, tater tots are topped with cheese, grilled carne asada steak, chipotle aioli, guacamole, and pico de gallo. The steak is marinated in ingredients such as lime and orange juice and then grilled or cooked on the stove top. What helps to make this loaded totchos recipe special is the chipotle aioli that gets a lot of flavor from chipotle in adobo, cilantro, and lime juice. This is a great recipe to serve for parties. Enjoy.
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    Blackened chicken breast with lemon slices

    Blackened chicken recipe

      Blackened chicken is so easy to make and prepare for dinner. The truth is with just a simple combination of spices you can prepare delicious and flavorful boneless chicken. Chances are you already have most or all of these spices on hand, which makes this an amazing recipe to prepare with ingredients you already have in your pantry. This chicken does have a little kick to it from black pepper, white pepper, and cayenne pepper. If you want less spice you can reduce the amount of these ingredients. The chicken is coated with the blackened seasoning and then fried in the pan. I like to serve this recipe with wild rice. Enjoy.

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      Lamb Gyros

      Lamb gyros recipe

        Lamb Gyros
        I always enjoy Gyros from my favorite restaurants and have always wanted to make them at home. You don’t even need a rotisserie. This is a great recipe to make lamb gyros with no rotisserie. Instead, the lamb is baked in the oven meatloaf style, sliced, and then placed under the broiler for a couple of minutes to crisp the edges. The lamb is mixed with ingredients such as garlic, onion, and fresh thyme and then processed in a blender. I found the flavor of the meat to be spot on with what I typically get from restaurants. The meat is placed into a loaf of pita bread or naan and then topped with yogurt sauce, chopped onion, and diced tomato. Enjoy.
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        Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese

        Pulled pork Mac and cheese recipe

          Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese
          If you want to step your mac and cheese game up try adding delicious BBQ pulled pork into the mix. There is just something about pulled pork and homemade mac and cheese that is truly amazing when they are in combination. You can easily make BBQ pulled pork by just adding a pork roast to the slow cooker, cooking it for several hours, shredding it and then mixing it with your favorite bbq sauce. The mac and cheese are easy to prepare and uses two different kinds of cheese—mozzarella and cheddar. Enjoy.
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          Bacon Nacho Fries

          Bacon nacho fries recipe

            Bacon Nacho Fries
            This is not really a recipe but more of a delicious idea for your game day or Superbowl party this year. These bacon nacho fries are curly fries topped with warm nacho cheese, crispy bacon, and green onions. You can use whatever kind of fries you want for this recipe and you could also use seasoned fries if you would prefer. If you want to make this recipe even easier than it already is, you can use precooked bacon. These fries are great to serve as an appetizer. Enjoy.
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            Chinese Buffet Green Beans

            Chinese buffet green beans recipe

              Chinese Buffet Green Beans
              The garlic green beans at the Chinese buffet are always good but they are even better when you make them at home. These green beans are stir-fried with fresh minced garlic and a sauce. This recipe is so easy to prepare it can be on the table in no time as a side-dish. The sauce is just a combination of sugar, soy sauce, and oyster sauce. If you want to add a little bit of heat you can add some crushed red pepper flakes. Enjoy.
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              Sour Cream Sugar Cookies

              Sour cream sugar cookies recipe

                Sour Cream Sugar Cookies
                Sugar cookies are one of the most classic and delicious sweets to prepare for Christmas and the holiday season. What is great about sugar cookies is that they are easy to prepare. These sugar cookies are a little bit different and use sour cream. I would say that the texture is more like that of a cake than a cookie. Once the dough is prepared and the cookies are baked, they are coated with frosting and sprinkles if desired. The frosting is just a simple combination of butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk. You can add food coloring if you want, I used blue. These are easy to prepare in large batches if needed. Enjoy.
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                Bananas Foster French Toast

                Bananas Foster French toast recipe

                  Bananas Foster French Toast
                  Bananas foster french toast is a delicious alternative to your classic french toast. What makes this recipe special is the sauce that is prepared. The sauce is delicious and gets a lot of flavor from butter, brown sugar and vanilla extract. The sauce is prepared on the stovetop and simmered with sliced bananas. The french toast is prepared with basic ingredients such as cinnamon, milk, and eggs. I like to prepare the french toast on a griddle so I can cook several at once but a pan is fine as well. You can top this french toast with whipped cream if desired. Enjoy.
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                  Chicken tamale bake with shredded lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream

                  Chicken tamale bake recipe

                    If you have a craving for a delicious Mexican style casserole why not give this chicken tamale bake a try. Homemade cornbread is topped with enchilada sauce and shredded chicken and then loaded with cheese. You can use the meat from a rotisserie chicken to save a good amount of time. You will certainly want to top this casserole off with anything that you like on taco dishes such as sour cream, salsa, lettuce, tomato, and olives. Enjoy.

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                    Smoky Mac and Cheese

                    Smoky Mac and cheese recipe

                      Smoky Mac and Cheese
                      There are a lot of different ways to make homemade macaroni and cheese but the smoky version is always a good option to go with dinner. What exactly makes this mac and cheese smoky you might ask? We are using two different types of cheeses– smoked Gouda and smoked cheddar. Preparing this dish is simple enough and it certainly beats anything that you will find in the store. It starts out with a little flour and butter being cooked in the pan and then milk is added and cooked until thick and bubbly. After that just add some cheese and seasonings, mix it with the pasta and this delicious side-dish is ready. Enjoy.
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                      Baked Bone-in Chicken Breasts

                      Baked bone-in chicken breasts recipe

                        Baked Bone-in Chicken Breasts
                        Baked bone-in chicken breasts have a lot more flavor than boneless skinless breasts. I have started using split breasts that are bone-in with the skin-on more and more lately. This chicken is cooked in the oven to perfection. A lot of the flavor in this dish comes from garlic, lemon, salt, and pepper. The chicken is easy to prepare and you can serve it with a variety of different side dishes. You can pound the chicken with a heavy cast iron skillet to thin it out a bit so it will reduce the cooking time. If you can find chicken breasts that are smaller, that would be a good option. Enjoy.
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                        Dirt Cake

                        Dirt cake recipe

                          Dirt Cake
                          Dirt cake is a simple and delicious cake to prepare for Halloween. This cake consists of crushed Oreo cookies layered with a chocolate pudding mixture. You can also add gummy worms if you want. The chocolate pudding mixture consists of chocolate pudding, cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and cool whip. You can crush the Oreo cookies in a food processor or crush them with a rolling pin in a plastic bag. Enjoy.
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                          Slow Cooker Pork Ragu

                          Slow cooker pork ragu recipe

                            Slow Cooker Pork Ragu
                            A delicious meat sauce to serve over cooked pasta is pork ragu. You can prepare pork ragu on the stovetop but I prefer the slow cooker. Just simply throw all of the ingredients into the crock pot, let it cook, shred the meat and it is ready to serve. The ragu gets a lot of flavor from red wine, tomatoes, garlic, carrot and onion. You can use whatever type of pasta you want to this recipe but I used pappardelle. I like to serve this recipe with garlic bread on the side. Enjoy.
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                            Tomato Soup

                            How to make tomato soup

                              Tomato Soup
                              If you have ever wondered how to make tomato soup it is actually very easy. This recipe uses tomato puree, tomato sauce and tomato paste for the base of the soup as well as whole milk and chicken broth. A lot of the flavor in this recipe comes from garlic and onion. A little bit of sugar is added for at ouch of sweetness. This soup is simple to prepare and I love eating it with a grilled cheese sandwich. Enjoy.
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                              Chicken caesar sandwich on cutting board

                              Chicken Caesar BLT recipe

                                Chicken Caesar BLTS are great to prepare for lunch or dinner. The chicken is seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder and then either grilled or baked. You can use your favorite brand of Caesar dressing for this recipe. The sandwiches are loaded with the grilled chicken, crispy bacon, lettuce, tomato and parmesan cheese. I like to serve these sandwiches with chips. Enjoy.

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                                Chicken tetrazzini casserole topped with a golden cheese layer

                                Chicken tetrazzini recipe

                                  Chicken tetrazzini is a casserole consisting of linguini, chicken, and a white sauce topped with cheese. This is a very easy casserole to make. The sauce is basically just a combination of cream of chicken soup, sour cream and chicken broth. This recipe calls for cooked chicken and is a great way to use up leftover chicken or you can also use the meat from a cooked rotisserie chicken. The cheeses are mozzarella and parmesan. I like to serve this casserole with garlic bread. Enjoy.

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                                  Carnitas Street Tacos

                                  Carnitas street tacos recipe

                                    Carnitas Street Tacos
                                    Why spend money on expensive street food when you can make something just as delicious right at home in the slow cooker. These Carnitas street tacos taste amazing just like from your favorite food truck. To make this recipe a pork roast is rubbed with a seasoning and added into the slow cooker which ingredients such as orange juice and lime juice and then cooked and shredded. The shredded meat is placed onto a baking sheet and broiled until brown and a little crisp. The meat is served on corn tortillas with queso fresco cheese, cilantro and green onion. Enjoy.
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                                    Hot Dogs with Onion Rings

                                    Hot dogs with onion rings recipe

                                      Hot Dogs with Onion Rings
                                      These hot dogs with onion rings are great to serve for the upcoming NFL season and can easily be prepared on the grill. The hot dog are topped with onion rings, coleslaw and bbq sauce. This is more of an idea than a recipe and you can use whatever type of BBQ sauce you like, as well as whatever coleslaw you enjoy. I like to serve these hot dogs with French fries. Enjoy.
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