Chicken Taco's

Recipe by me!! Jackie!!

I created this meal when we lived in Connecticut living on a VERY small income.  When we were first married, we never really cooked at home.  My husband worked at a pizza place, so we ate plenty of pizza!  And really, we went out to dinner ALOT!  So when we made the move to Connecticut and were living on less than half of our normal income, eating out was out of the question.  One thing I did know how to cook was taco's.  Brown the hamburger, put taco seasoning in, plop some onions, cheese, and sour cream on a tortilla and viola dinner was served!  After a while, those taco's got really old.  I remembered back home, my bro-in-law had made taco's one night for us all.  They were heaven to eat, and I had to see if I could come up with some sort of copy-cat recipe.  This has got to be one of the most simple meals I make, but oh so delicious.  My kids LOVE it and always go back for seconds and thirds. 

Chicken Taco's 

1 pound of boneless skinless chicken breast cut into chunks
1 can of black beans drained and rinsed
1 pack of taco seasoning (if you buy the LARGE container from costco use 1/4 cup seasoning)
3/4 cup water
1 can of corn
1 bag of spanish rice
grated cheese
tortillas
sour cream

Heat a little oil in a skillet and add chicken.  Cook chicken til golden brown.  Add the drained/rinsed black beans to chicken.  Then add your taco seasoning and water.  Cook on low and simmer covered about 10 minutes.  While the chicken is simmering heat up your corn and cook your spanish rice by following the package directions.  Grate your cheese and warm up your tortillas.  And that's it!  Pile all that yummy goodness onto a tortilla and enjoy!  This makes plenty for my family, I would guess about 6-8 taco's. 

Beef & Brown Sugar Enchiladas

This is a recipe from The Recipe Club! Super yummy recipes over there!!

1 1/2 lb. lean ground beef
1 can black refried beans
1 can red enchilada sauce, divided
1/3 cup brown sugar-- or to taste
1/2 tsp. onion powder
2 cups grated cheddar cheese, divided
10-12 flour tortillas

Brown ground beef in a large pan. Drain off fat & add refried beans, 1/2 of the enchilada sauce, brown sugar & onion powder. Mix well & bring to a simmer. Remove from heat.
Fill one tortilla with about 1/4 of a cup of filling & 2 Tbsp. cheese. Roll up & place in a 9x13 pan. Repeat process until pan is full. Pour remaining enchilada sauce over prepared enchiladas. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Serve with sour cream, chopped tomatoes, sliced olives, diced onions, shredded lettuce, avocado or guacamole.

Alright, my enchiladas stuck to the bottom of my pan a little so next time I think I'll spray it with pam or put down a little extra sauce. It calls for 1 can of enchilada sauce and I bought 2 of the 12 or 15 ounce size cans. (I already threw them away, sorry!) I used one can in the meat mixture and one can on top of the rolled tortillas. I think it could have used one more can of sauce on top! We like things saucy:) This was really good and it made up really fast! I used the mild enchilada sauce but it could definitely handle the medium if your kids don't mind the spice.