Loaded Potato Taco Bowls with Smoky Chipotle Crema

These Loaded Potato Taco Bowls are an easy dinner packed with crispy seasoned potatoes, taco-seasoned ground beef and plenty of fresh toppings. Everything gets finished with a creamy smoky chipotle crema that pulls the whole bowl together. They have everything I love about loaded potatoes and taco night in one bowl. The crispy potatoes make…

Mexican Street Corn Macaroni Salad

If you love Mexican street corn, this Mexican Street Corn Macaroni Salad is such a fun twist on classic pasta salad. Tender macaroni gets tossed with charred corn, cotija cheese, jalapeño, red onion, cilantro and a creamy chili-lime dressing. It’s creamy without being overly heavy, with plenty of fresh lime and smoky seasoning to give…

Hot Honey Cornbread Casserole

Hot Honey Cornbread Casserole is an easy weeknight dinner with just the right mix of sweet, spicy and savory. Seasoned ground beef, corn, tomatoes with green chiles and plenty of cheddar are topped with a soft, cheesy hot honey cornbread layer and baked until golden. Using JIFFY Hot Honey Corn Muffin Mix keeps this casserole…

Cowboy Cornbread Casserole

There’s something about a bubbling casserole with golden cornbread on top that just feels like comfort food. This one has a little Texas Girl Cooks spin with a Tex-Mex filling made with seasoned ground beef, poblano peppers, corn, tomatoes with green chiles and plenty of cheese. The cornbread bakes right over the filling, so you…

High Protein Sweet Potato & Beef Bowl

Sweet potatoes, seasoned ground beef, creamy cottage cheese and avocado come together in one seriously satisfying bowl. A little hot honey adds that sweet-and-spicy finish that works so well with the smoky Southwest seasonings. Plus, you get a nice balance of protein, carbs and healthy fats all in one meal. I love bowls like this…

Tex-Mex Migas

Crispy corn tortillas, fluffy scrambled eggs, peppers, tomatoes and plenty of melted cheese come together in one skillet for an easy breakfast that’s full of Tex-Mex flavor. The tortilla strips are fried until golden first, then folded into the eggs at the end so you get a mix of crispy edges and softer pieces in…

White Chicken Chili

Cozy up with a bowl of this easy White Chicken Chili! Made with tender shredded chicken, Great Northern beans, salsa verde, green chiles, corn and just a touch of cream cheese, it’s packed with flavor without being too heavy. Top it with sour cream, Colby Jack, avocado, green onions, cilantro and crunchy tortilla chips for…

Tex-Mex Street Corn Sweet Potato Bowls

If there are three things I can almost always count on my family eating, it’s taco meat, roasted potatoes and anything involving street corn. So putting all three together in one bowl just made sense. These Tex-Mex Street Corn Sweet Potato Bowls are one of those dinners that feels a little different without requiring a…

Beef & Potato Fideo

There’s just something about a big pot of fideo simmering on the stove that feels like pure comfort food. This Beef & Potato Fideo is hearty, flavorful and made with simple ingredients that come together in one pot. Ground beef, tender potatoes, tomatoes, peppers and toasted fideo simmer in a savory beef and tomato broth…

Jack-O’-Lantern Taco Stuffed Peppers

Looking for a fun Halloween dinner that the whole family will actually want to eat? These Jack-O’-Lantern Taco Stuffed Peppers are festive, cheesy and surprisingly easy to make! Orange bell peppers are carved with little jack-o’-lantern faces, then filled with a simple taco mixture of seasoned ground beef, rice, Rotel and melted cheddar. They’re perfect…