Last week I used my big bottle of Lawry’s Carne Asada Seasoning to make a delicious chicken casserole that my family loved. Well I need more than casseroles to use up all that seasoning I picked up at Costco so this week I’m sharing my Chicken Chimichanga.
Chimichangas are my all time favorite Mexican dishes. I love the crunchy fried burrito filled with tasty meat then topped with cheese, salsa, and sour cream. I mean seriously what’s not to love? I usually make it with shredded beef, but I still had a big bag of chicken thighs so I figured why not make chicken chimichangas. I’m so glad I did! Everyone loved them, including my 4 year old grandson who’s always a very picky eater!
These chicken chimichangas were a delicious way to use up more of that bottle of Carne Asada Seasoning!
I serve this with refried beans and Mexican rice for a filling meal. I try to make enough for leftovers because everyone loves them, but that’s not always easy. They’re eaten up in one meal! My son even comes over to take a bunch of chicken chimichangas home for his family’s dinner!
You can top or garnish it with anything you want like shredded cheese, sour cream, guacamole, and salsa, hot or mild. We love the hot!
I’m not even going to try to lie about how this dish came to be! I made this Cheesy Mexican Chicken Casserole because a while back during a Costco shopping trip I sample a dip that was made with Lawry’s Carne Asada Seasoning. Of course I had to buy the large industrial sized bottle of this seasoning! I seemed like a good idea at the time!
Then the bottle of seasoning sat in my kitchen cabinet along with a shelf full of other spices for months. It seemed to taunt me every time I opened the cupboard to grab a bottle of spice. It said “use me I dare you!” So I just had to find a way, other than the dip, to use this tasty seasoning. That’s how I came up with this Cheesy Mexican Chicken Casserole! (Well having my fridge go on the blink with a big bag of Costco chicken thighs and shredded cheddar made me super creative!)
But seriously I whipped up a tray of this Chicken Casserole and my family absolutely loved it! There was barely any left overs. In fact they were practically fighting over the 2 left over pieces the next day!
And best of all it’s super easy to make! It literally is dumped into a baking dish and baked for about an hour and it’s done! I served it with some Mexican rice, trust me it really was a big hit! They can’t wait til I make it again! At this rate I’m going to have to go back to Costco for another bottle of that seasoning.
So here it is, my awesome Cheesy Mexican Chicken Casserole!
Mexican cuisine is one of my family’s favorites. We love tacos, burritos, chimichangas, quesadillas, and specially flautas!
What you may ask are flautas. Well, they’re crispy filled tortillas garnished with shredded cheese, sour cream, guacamole, salsa, and any other favorite toppings.
Flautas, sometimes called taquitos, are very similar to chimichangas which are deep fried burritos. They can be filled with ground or shredded meat, cheese, beans, or a combination of any of these.
It’s served garnished with sour cream, salsa, cheese, and other toppings. My favorites are sour cream and extra hot salsa!
In Hawaii there aren’t very many great Mexican restaurants, and only one that I know of offer flautas. That’s why most of the time we end up making flautas and other Mexican favorites at home.
Flautas can be served as an appetizer or as a main course. When I serve them as a main course I add a side of rice and beans. However they’re served they are yummy!
Thinking about your next holiday party? Not sure what to serve? Here’s a new twist on a favorite comfort food your family and friends will love, Mac N’ Cheese Bites.
I make these for my twin grandbabies, they love Mac N’ Cheese and these are perfectly portioned for their small appetites!
They look great on a tasting or buffet table. Make them ahead of time and keep some in your freezer for unexpected get togethers this holiday season, I do!
Makes 24 bites
Ingredients:
2 cups elbow macaroni (cooked, strained, and cooled)
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup shredded fresh mozzarella cheese
1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup Italian style bread crumbs
1 egg
1/2 stick melted butter
Cooking spray
Directions:
Spray mini-muffin tin with cooking spray.
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
Place all ingredients in a large bowl except breadcrumbs and mix well.
Drop into muffin tin, fill each cup to the top.
Sprinkle tops with breadcrumbs.
Bake in oven for 15 – 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and edges start to turn brown.
Mac N' Cheese Bites
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Great party appetizer! A new twist on everyone's favorite comfort food, Macaroni and Cheese. These cheesy, creamy, and yummy bites will be the hit of the party. They make great snacks too!
Great party appetizer! A new twist on everyone's favorite comfort food, Macaroni and Cheese. These cheesy, creamy, and yummy bites will be the hit of the party. They make great snacks too!
If you haven’t guessed by now I love Mexican Food! I can eat it everyday! One of my favorite Mexican dishes are chicken tacos. I love them wrapped in fresh warm flour tortillas. The chicken filling is real easy to make, if you’re pinched for time you can even use taco seasoning packets to give it that Mexican flavor. But I like to make it from scratch and sometimes I experiment a bit with the ingredients. Recently I came up with these Margarita Chicken Tacos, they are delicious!
What makes these Margarita Chicken Tacos different is that the chicken is marinated in, you guessed it, tequila and lime juice; hence the name Margarita Chicken Tacos! They really are easy to make and are too yummy!
I marinate the chicken about an hour before I sauté it. I serve it fresh wrapped in warm flour tortillas and topped with chopped cilantro, cheese, sour cream, and salsa. It’s a complete meal in a tortilla.
Here’s the recipe. I hope you’ll love it as much as we do.
Ingredients:
8 Pieces Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs – cut into cubes
seasoning I picked up at Costco so this week I’m sharing my Chicken Chimichanga.
I’m not even going to try to lie about how this dish came to be! I made this Cheesy Mexican Chicken Casserole because a while back during a Costco shopping trip I sample a dip that was made with 
And best of all it’s super easy to make! It literally is dumped into a baking dish and baked for about an hour and it’s done! I served it with some Mexican rice, trust me it really was a big hit! They can’t wait til I make it again! At this rate I’m going to have to go back to Costco for another bottle of that seasoning.
Thinking about your next holiday party? Not sure what to serve? Here’s a new twist on a favorite comfort food your family and friends will love, Mac N’ Cheese Bites.
