Not your everyday casserole! Salsa, steak, and refried beans turn turn some leftover rice into a fiesta-worthy bake. Change up the salsa to turn up the spice levels.
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Mexican And Tex-mex

Take dinner south of the border with these Mexican and Tex-Mex recipe favorites like enchiladas, burritos, and tacos.
jump to the recipes
Carne Asada Casserole
Mexican Fried Chicken Enchiladas
The secret for great enchiladas? It's in the sauce. This piquant sauce goes great with the chicken, jalapeno, and cheese filled corn tortillas.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Copycat Chili's Steak Fajitas
If you love the steak fajitas at Chili's but don't want to leave the house (or spend the money), then this recipe is for you! It's a clone of the popular dish, and it...
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Beef And Chicken Enchiladas
Satisfy your craving for Mexican cuisine with this easy recipe for enchiladas. Featuring a delicious blend of ground beef, chicken, and fluffy rice, wrapped in flour...
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Fun Breaded Chicken Fajitas
This simplified version of fajitas uses baked breaded chicken fingers (chicken nuggets will work too) wrapped in warm flour tortillas with all your favorite fajita toppings
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Every day we send out a featured recipe and our editor's favorite picks. Don't miss out!
Burrito Supreme
If you're looking for an easy and delicious burrito recipe, look no further. Seasoned beef, refried beans and a heap of fresh veggies stuffed into a tortilla make up this fresh, filling...
Method: microwave, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker Ground Beef And Refried Bean Tacos
Slow cooking this gives the ground beef a chance to blend with onions, taco sauce, and refried beans for a terrific ready-to-go taco filling. Top the...
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Easy Beef and Bean Tacos
Tex-Mex style tacos made with baked beans instead of refried
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Copycat Applebee's Chicken Fajitas
These fajitas are totally fool-proof! Grilled or baked chicken breast with peppers and onions, sour cream and salsa is a quick and easy weeknight option that leaves...
Method: microwave, outdoor grill
Time: under 30 minutes
Chili Con Carne Burritos
Turn chili con carne into finger food. Serving it wrapped inside a warm flour tortilla makes an easy meal.
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Irish Tacos
Shepherd's pie served in taco shells!. Ground beef is simmered with vegetables, Guinness, and Jameson whiskey, then piled into taco shells, and topped with cheesy mashed potatoes.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Arroz Con Pollo Chapina (Guatemala Style Chicken and Rice)
Made with chicken pieces, corn oil, salt, black pepper, onion, garlic, tomato, rice, carrots, green olives
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Cuban-Style Arroz Con Pollo
This Cuban-style chicken and rice is positively packed with flavor. The secret twist? Tomato sauce, beer, and a pinch of saffron.
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Buffet Taco Salad
The best thing about the buffet taco salad is that everyone can customize it to their liking. Load it up with beans and cheese or a double dose of guacamole. Make it how you like it!
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Beef-Bean Enchiladas
Corn tortillas are filled with ground beef, onions, refried beans, and black olives and then baked, topped with enchilada sauce and cheese.
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Fried Chicken Tenders Tacos
Crispy chicken tenders are wrapped up neat in soft flour tortillas with a spicy corn salsa, monterey jack cheese, and shredded cabbage.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Taco Rice
If you're making a batch of rice for tacos, burritos, or salads, you owe it to yourself to jazz it up a bit. This variety is plenty zesty thanks to taco seasoning and diced tomatoes.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Fractured Tacos
These fractured tacos are somewhere in the tasty middle of tacos and nachos. Spiced ground beef on tortilla chips can be dressed up with any number of your Mexican favorites to craft a...
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Soft Beef Tacos
Easy tacos made with your choice of ground or shredded beef and loaded with your favorite taco fillings
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Breakfast Burritos for a Crowd
These breakfast burritos, filled with scrambled eggs, turkey or ham, and fresh vegetables, are a great way to serve a large group.
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Copycat Chi Chi's Baked Chicken Chimichangas
The Chi Chi's Mexican restaurant chain no longer exists in the U.S. but you can make chicken chimichangas just like they used to with this recipe.
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chicken Tacos With Corn And Black Beans
Is it Tuesday? Either way, it's time for some tacos. Black beans and corn give the chicken plenty of support. And if you really want to take these tacos up a...
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Taco Crunch Casserole
Yummy and versatile dish made with ground beef, sweet corn, and salsa. Topped with cheddar and crushed tortilla chips and served casserole-style.
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Applebee's Chicken Fajita Rollups
Made with sour cream, white tortilla shell, chicken, pico de gallo, jack and Cheddar cheese mix, lettuce, tomatoes
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Ranch Burrito Wraps
A simple blend of shredded chicken, ranch seasoning, sour cream, and salsa is heated and rolled into tortillas for an easy burrito-style wrap.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
South Texas Cheese Enchiladas with Chile Gravy
Made with mild cheddar cheese, olive oil, chili powder, water, flour, cumin, ground oregano, garlic powder, garlic salt, grated mild cheddar cheese
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Beef And Potato Tacos
Not your usual tacos! These are made with a combination of ground beef and cubed potatoes, served in taco shells with your favorite taco toppings.
Method: microwave, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Pancake Enchiladas
If you're skeptical about the idea of pancake enchiladas, take a step back and think about it. Pancakes are awesome with savory elements like bacon and eggs so have yourself a...
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Mexican Goulash
A Mexican-flavored twist on American-style goulash. Pasta, ground beef, and vegetables are are simmered in a spiced tomato sauce.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Cheesy Navajo Taco
Made with green chiles, tomatoes, meat, onions, corn oil, fry bread, lettuce, Cheddar cheese
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker Layered Enchilada Casserole
Corn tortillas layered with ground beef, cheese, and a simmered mix of blended tomatoes and onions will become one of your new favorites.
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Family Friendly Chicken Fajitas
Simple chicken fajitas with just the right amount of spice to keep them family-friendly.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Carne Asada Chimichangas
Carne asada is deliciously memorable on its own, but when stuffed into a crispy chimichanga it becomes a whole new experience.
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Mexican Beef Stir-Fry
Think of this recipe as stir-fried fajitas! Your typical beef fajitas are served Asian-style instead of on tortillas
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Cheesy Enchilada Casserole
Rich in flavor and easy to prepare, this ground beef casserole boasts layers of cheese, beans, and corn tortillas, ideal for weeknight dinners.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Creamy Beef Enchilada Casserole
This simple layered enchilada-style casserole is made with ground beef that's simmered in a creamy enchilada sauce and layered with longhorn cheese and corn tortillas.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Ranch-Style Tacos
Serve this ranch-style taco filling made with ground beef and ranch beans in crispy taco shells or spoon it over tortilla chips for a nacho-like dinner.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Ground Beef Chimichangas
These ground beef filled chimichangas are a breeze to prepare and make a great dinner or lunch.
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Cheesy Chicken Fajitas
Flour tortillas stuffed with a cheesy mixture of chicken, peppers, and onions are a consistent crowd pleaser, especially with sour cream and salsa on the side.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker Chicken Enchiladas
Discover the ease of making delicious chicken enchiladas in a crock pot. This dish combines shredded chicken, corn tortillas, and a flavorful sauce, topped with melted...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Wok-Cooked Chicken Fajitas
Asian stir-fry meets Tex-Mex fajitas. Use the tried and true stir-fry method with chicken fajita ingredients for a delicious alternative to traditional fajitas.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker Tex-Mex Chimichangas
Slow-cooked pork is the key to this simple yet delicious recipe for Tex-Mex style chimichangas. Pork, salsa, and cheese-filled flour tortillas are deep-fried and served...
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Crab and Shrimp Seafood Enchiladas
Tortillas stuffed with a cheesy mixture of shrimp, crab, and onions get topped in a creamy garlic parsley sauce.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Copycat Hungry Tarpon's Fried Shrimp Burrito
Fried shrimp, coleslaw, tartar sauce and flour tortillas make these copycat burritos a dinner you'll want to repeat
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Beef Tamales
Experience the delicious flavor of traditional Mexican cuisine with these hearty beef tamales. Serve them as a main dish for a family dinner or as a festive party appetizer.
Method: stovetop, rice cooker/steamer
Time: 2-5 hours
Shredded Chicken Burritos
Made with Mexican cheese, large flour tortillas, whole chicken, taco seasoning mix, stewed tomatoes, onions, green bell peppers, cornstarch
Method: crock pot, stovetop, oven
Time: over 5 hours
Texas Enchiladas
Get your taste buds two-stepping with these Texas enchiladas. Loaded with chili gravy, ground beef, and cheese, they're a meal worthy of any Texas-sized appetite.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
1940's Tamale Pie
Made with water, salt, butter, onion, garlic, green bell pepper, chili powder, butter or oil
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Sweet And Saucy Tacos
Even cranberry sauce leftovers can be repurposed in this delicious taco recipe. Jellied cranberry sauce is mixed with chili sauce and ground beef to create a zesty taco filling.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Bob Evans' Maple Sausage Breakfast Burritos
Bob Evans' Maple Sausage Breakfast Burritos are a hearty take on the traditional breakfast burrito.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Got leftovers? We've got recipes. 18 delicious recipes using cooked chicken (plus 9 bonus recipes!)
Pumpkins aren't just for pies or Halloween decorations. These large, orange gourds - while naturally sweet - also work well in savory dishes. They pair well with poultry and pork (and especially bacon) and their creamy-when-cooked texture blends easily into soups.
Ranking #1 in nearly every "favorite cookie" poll, the chocolate chip cookie is pretty much the go-to cookie of choice for both kids and grownups alike.

































































