Menu Monday

Here is a little twist on a classic dish. Almost everyone I know loves Mexican. This is a great Nacho bake that has a little spice to it (that can of course be calmed if needed) I has a very hearty taste and can be great for a family meal or to bring with you to a friends or party :) I have put the bigger recipe below because it is always easier to downsize then to upsize to me

Spicy Nacho Bake
Servings 15 Prep 15 Mins Bake 20-25 Mins
1 lb ground beef/turkey
1 lg onion, chopped
1 lg green peppers, chopped
1 can (28oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (15-1/2oz) hot chili beans
1 can (15oz) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (11oz) whole kernel corn, drained
1 can (8oz) tomato sauce
1 envelope taco seasoning
1 pckg (13oz) spicy nacho tortilla chips
2 cups (16 oz) shredded cheddar cheese

IN a dutch oven or large kettle, cook the beef, onions and green peppers over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain/ Stir in the tomatoes, beans, corn, tomato sauce and taco seasoning/ Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer. uncovered, fo 30 mins (mixture will be thin)
LAYER in a 13x9x2in baking dish, 2 cups chips, and 2-1/2 cup meat mixture/ Repeat layers. Top each with 1 cup cheese/
BAKE uncovered at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until colden brown


TIPS:
*You can always subsitute your favorite meat... ground chicken, turkey, beef, or pork
*To make this dish a little less messy, crush the chips before adding and then you can use utensils
*You can also subsitute taco sauce for tomato sauce.
*I sometime will add a layer of refried beans to add flavor.
*You can always take away or add ingredients that you like. We aren't big fans of beans, so we take them away. Some people like olives and add those
*Great toppings for this dish are Sour cream, guacomole, and shredded lettuce.

ENJOY!!

~**Nicole~**~

Tom and Jerry Give away

My friend Holly at "This Mama Rocks" is doing another great give away for kids. Warner brothers is letting her have two winners and is generously giving away "Tom and Jerry: The complete first season"!! I know that this was a childhood favorite of ours, ESP my brother, so it would be a fun DVD to have around the house. Head on over to her site and enter (you can find her button on the right side bar)
http://thismamablogrocks.blogspot.com/2010/04/tom-and-jerry-tales-complete-first.html

Sunday laziness :)

We had a nice relaxing Sunday today. We first headed to athens and found dustins bday present :) but NOT til Wednesday... although he is bargaining for tues. since I got mine a day early!
We then came home and just hung around the house (well except for the 45 min visit to the pool!) It was great to just SIT there. I made myself, and forgot about the house for once.. and guess what, it's ok! haha. I got some cute pics of HB today. The first ones are the the new ball I got her at Target in my dollar selections today! She LOVES it!
The second ones are when we settled into the first Shrek and Hailey was eating her afternoon snack and juice... good thing she was in her around the house play clothes cause she made a MESS!!! I had to snap a couple of pics because it was just so funny! She was loving the new biter biscuits I got her! :)


Have a great week! :)