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The Ultimate Guide to the Delicious Avocado Burger

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Creamy and Delicious Homemade Alfredo Sauce Recipe
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How to Make Delicious Birria Tacos at Home
It is a social media trend that the fans of the Mexican food are already familiar with birria tacos. This warm snack profile has come to the world’s limelight as one of the traditional dishes best known with tasty and comfortable nutrition. The birria consists of tender slow cooked meat, flavorful broth and an array of spices and therefore is a good option for any meal.

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Deliciously Decadent Chocolate Chip Pancakes: A Sweet Breakfast Treat
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Deliciously Chewy Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies You Can't Resist
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Cool Off with This Refreshing Peach Frosé Recipe
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The Ultimate Guide to Perfectly Grilled Steak and Potatoes: Juicy, Tender, and Full of Flavor!

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Deliciously Tender Slow Cooker Baby Back Ribs: An Easy Fall-Off-the-Bone Recipe for the Perfect Family Dinner
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My grandma taught me that cooking BBQ Beef Brisket in the Oven is the best way to get tender, slow-cooked meat. This is my spin on her BBQ beef brisket recipe, and it just so happens to be juicy, tender, and perfect. All you need is BBQ sauce, liquid smoke, and some spices to give it the best flavor.

This easy Marry Me Chicken recipe is made with sun-dried tomatoes and a super creamy sauce. Cook everything up in one pan then pair it with pasta, veggies, or any of your easy dinner favorites!

Enjoy the savory taste of Crockpot Mexican Shredded Chicken. This slow cooker chicken tastes amazing on tortillas and is great to use in other recipes when preparing chicken flautas and enchiladas.

This Grilled Chicken Breast is the perfect weeknight dinner! We’re making the best chicken marinade, made with red wine vinegar, garlic, and fresh herbs. It’s simple to make, and leads to the juiciest, most flavorful grilled chicken.

Crockpot Taco Soup

Crockpot Taco Soup features plenty of ground beef, black beans, corn, and more in a boldly flavored broth! I love that this easy-to-make soup is concocted in the slow cooker with a medley of seasonings that make it seriously mouthwatering. I cook it low and slow all day and get to come home to a flavor packed bowl of taco soup with almost zero effort.
What’s in this Recipe for Taco Soup?

I love that the slow cooker does all the work, so I can sit back and relax while this taco soup cooks to perfection in about 4 hours. A spice blend of paprika, chili powder, garlic powder and more make this soup deliciously flavor-packed.

Olive Oil: Helps the beef brown without burning. You can use any neutral oil here, such as canola or vegetable.

Ground Beef: We like to use 85%-lean ground beef here, as it has a good balance of fat. Make sure to drain off any excess grease to avoid an oily soup.

Onion: Use whatever kind of onion you have on hand– white, yellow, or sweet all work.

Beef Broth: Forms the base of this soup. You can use vegetable broth or chicken broth instead.

Diced Tomatoes and Green Chiles: Add a rich tomatoey flavor and just a hint of spice.

Tomato Sauce: Deepens the tomato flavor of this soup.

Black Beans: Feel free to swap the black beans for kidney or pinto beans.

Corn Kernels: You can use fresh or frozen corn in this recipe. You do not need to thaw the frozen corn.

Spices: Chili powder, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt give this soup its complex flavor profile.

Lime: Adds a hint of freshness!

Notes from the Test Kitchen

I’ve found that the flavors in this soup get stronger, and it gets a little spicier, the more it sits. Because of that, it’s a delicious soup for leftovers. The next day it will have even more flavor than the first.

Birria Tacos Recipe

These Birria Tacos are supremely delicious! Melt-in-your-mouth beef, rich in Mexican flavors, all mingling with melted cheese and wrapped in a crunchy tortilla. I had them at a local restaurant earlier this year and rushed home to develop a homemade recipe. I’ve been making them ever since and they’ve become a family favorite
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By: Becky HardinPosted: 3/19/23Updated: 3/14/24

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These Birria Tacos are supremely delicious! Melt-in-your-mouth beef, rich in Mexican flavors, all mingling with melted cheese and wrapped in a crunchy tortilla. I had them at a local restaurant earlier this year and rushed home to develop a homemade recipe. I’ve been making them ever since and they’ve become a family favorite.



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What’s in this Birria Tacos Recipe?

I made these cheesy, juicy, crispy, and loaded with flavor. These birria tacos are a must-try. Slow-cooked beef birria, encased in a crispy taco, with a divine dip – you will love them!

Chiles: Stemmed and seeded dried Guajillo chiles and dried Ancho chiles give birria its characteristic deep red color and rich, complex flavor.

Beef: I like the combination of chuck roast and bone-in short ribs, but you could use just one or the other. If you have it available, you can also use oxtail in place of the short ribs.

Salt + Pepper: Season the beef thoroughly to bring out the flavor.

Vegetable Oil: Helps the beef to cook without burning.

Tomatoes: Help form the base of the braising liquid and add acidity and rich tomato flavor,

Onion + Garlic: Add earthy f

Cheeseburger Sliders (Baked Sliders Recipe)

Cheeseburger Sliders are a fun and easy meal perfect for those busy school nights or fun game days! When I’m not sure what to make for dinner, my son Henry always requests these. There’s nothing better than these easy baked sliders for feeding a hungry crowd. It’s a recipe we make throughout the year and also one of our favorite game day recipes.
What’s in this Cheeseburger Sliders Recipe?

I simply cannot get enough baked sliders in my life. Being a parent is busy, especially around back to school, and these cheeseburger sliders are just one way I make life easier. I tested several ways to make the burger part of these sliders, and once I developed this technique, I knew I’d found a winner. Here’s what I included in the recipe:

Ground Beef: These sliders are made using a huge ground beef burger patty! It’s easy to make and provides a tasty and juicy base for our cheeseburgers. We recommend using lean ground beef.

Sautéed Onion: Although optional, the sautéed onions are my favorite part of these sliders. We usually add them to half the pan to make sure everyone at the party can enjoy a slider.

Hawaiian Rolls: I love the subtle sweetness that using Hawaiian roll slider buns provides. You can use your favorite rolls if you prefer.

Quality Cheese: We used cheddar, Swiss, pepper jack, and provolone. It was fun to make every cheeseburger a little different. Use your favorite quality cheese slices and don’t be afraid to get creative! We might try pub cheese for the Super Bowl!

Sesame Butter Spread: This really takes the flavor profile up a notch! It’s a simple addition that we hope you try.

Pro Tip: I always check the internal temperature of the meat in the center of the pan with an instant-read thermometer. Use my burger temperature chart to find the perfect temp for you!

🥒 All things cucumber salad are going viral all over social media, I had to join in and share my most POPULAR version. You'll love this creamy cucumber salad!
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Spicy Tofu Burgers

Spicy Tofu Burgers! YES. Crumbled tofu pressed together with lemongrass, sriracha, and fresh herbs, all browned up into a delicious flavor-bomb burger.
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My family loved these spicy tofu burgers, even the little one! I will definitely be making them again, and I wouldn’t change a thing. Perfect! Thank you.

This might be my bigger summer surprise recipe yet: the fact that tofu, crumbled and pressed together with lemongrass, sriracha, mint, cilantro, and basil, and browned up into a delicious, flavor-bomb burger served on a toasted brioche bun with spicy mayo and some delicately sliced fresh veggies can, in fact, be ONE OF MY FAVORITE BURGERS that I’ve ever made.

And that’s saying a lot because I love a lot of burgers (wild rice burgers! cauliflower burgers! salmon burgers!).

But specifically in this case, when I say burger I actually mean VEGAN burger, because remember that the base of this beast is a block of humble tofu. I know. I’m as shocked as you are.

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Ground Beef and Potatoes

A lover of flavor, I never interpreted the phrase “meat and potatoes” as a compliment. WELL, for neither the first (nor I am sure, last) time, my assumptions have been proven dead wrong. This easy recipe for Ground Beef and Potatoes is all the things I never imagined something as seemingly simple as fried potatoes and hamburger could be.

This easy ground beef dinner recipe is flavorful enough to hold my attention, satisfying enough to keep me full, and nutritious enough to be a worthy addition to our healthy meal rotation.

A mixture of potatoes, lean ground beef, onion, bell pepper, and spices, this beef and potatoes skillet will appeal to picky eaters and discerning palates alike.

Most often, the phrase “meat and potatoes” means a lack of eating adventure. A “meat and potatoes” person shies away from green vegetables, plant-based proteins like tofu, and spices.

As someone who embraces a diverse diet and certainly doesn’t want to waste her time on bland food, I am biased in the opposite direction. How could meat and potatoes possibly be anything but boooorrrrring?

Well my meat and potatoes friends, I hereby admit the fault of my prejudice. It turns out that you’ve been onto something all along.



A Simple Ground Beef Dinner Recipe

Lean ground beef is a versatile protein.

It’s healthy in moderation (beef is packed with protein, iron, zinc, and vitamin B12) and when used in recipes that incorporate other important food groups, especially vegetables (like in Ground Beef Stroganoff).

Most often, my easy ground beef recipes are inspired by world cuisines, like this Taco Skillet and this Korean Beef Bowl.

Until this simple skillet recipe came along, it didn’t occur to me to cook beef with something as basic as white potatoes, because I assumed the results would be ho-hum.

Ummmmm, this assumption is from the same girl who easily demolished an entire sheet pan of these Oven Roasted Potatoes by herself and who happily eats

Honey Garlic Chicken Breast - ready in 30 minutes

This honey garlic chicken breast recipe is a great way to make a weeknight dinner feel special. The sweet honey sauce combined with the savory garlic and rich butter creates an irresistible combination of flavors that will have everyone coming back for seconds!
Plus, this honey garlic chicken recipe uses chicken breast, a lean and healthy choice of protein. The blend of honey and garlic is a classic flavor pairing that will never go out of style and is sure to become a constant in your meal rotation.

Why you will love this honey garlic chicken breasts

Quick and easy! This recipe is only 30 minutes from start to finish!

This technique ensures a super moist chicken breast. Trust me on this.

Healthy protein. Chicken breast is an excellent source of lean protein, while honey and garlic add flavor without adding too many calories.

This recipe comes together quickly and easily, making it perfect for busy weeknights or when you don’t have much time to cook.

Ingredients and Substitutions

The ingredients for this honey garlic chicken is super simple, I am sure you will have most if not all of it in your pantry.

Chicken breasts: Make your meal healthier by using boneless skinless chicken breasts. But you can substitute with chicken thighs if you want.

Spices: Any spices you want to use will work for this recipe. Dried thyme, rosemary, and sage are great options.

Honey: Good quality honey is essential for achieving a sweet glaze with a nice balance of flavor between sweet and savory. Substitute with agave nectar or maple syrup.

Wine: You can use any dry white wine, chicken broth or water.

Low Sodium Soy sauce: Adds a nice salty bite to the sauce and helps it adhere to the chicken. Substitute with tamari for gluten-free.

Garlic: Fresh garlic adds great flavor to the sauce and is highly recommended over pre-minced garlic or garlic powder.

Butter: Adds richness and depth to the sauce and helps it thicken slightly

A Good, Easy Garlic Chicken

Sprinkle chicken with garlic powder, onion powder, and seasoning salt — then sauté and enjoy. Couldn't be easier! Great recipe for a quick and easy meal, even for the pickiest eater.
Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

2 teaspoons garlic powder

1 teaspoon seasoning salt

1 teaspoon onion powder

Directions

Gather all ingredients.
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and sprinkle with garlic powder, seasoning salt, and onion powder.
Sauté until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear, 10 to 15 minutes on each side.
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Serve hot and enjoy!

Fiesta Chicken

This Fiesta Chicken recipe is ready in less than 30 minutes, provides nutrition from every food group, AND cooks entirely in one skillet (including the rice). Huzzah!
This fiesta chicken recipe is an oldie but a goodie from my recipe archives.

It’s one of the first dishes I ever learned to cook (along with these Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas), so I can attest that even if you are just starting out in the kitchen, you can make it with confidence and success.

Despite its simplicity, fiesta chicken casserole is still a recipe I regularly make because it meets core dinner requirements:

Easy. Can you chop and stir? You can make fiesta chicken and rice! (And you can also handle this tasty Chicken Enchilada Skillet.)

Healthy. Veggies, lean protein, whole grains…the gang is all here.

Tex-Mex Inspired. a.k.a. can serve as a vehicle for avocado. Like Cowboy Chicken, this house approves.

Even Better Leftover. This creamy fiesta chicken is a win for meal prep. Cook once and eat yummy leftovers all week!

Basically, if you want a simple, healthy, delicious meal that’s ready ASAP, fiesta chicken is the one for you! (This King Ranch Chicken would also fit the bill.)

How to Make Fiesta Chicken

Combining fresh ingredients and everyday pantry staples, like black beans and fire-roasted tomatoes, this is truly the BEST fiesta chicken recipe that cooks entirely in one pan (like in this Taco Skillet).
The Ingredients

Chicken. I always keep a few chicken breasts in my fridge and/or freezer for quick one-pan recipes like this easy fiesta chicken (and this Chicken Tortilla Soup).