So you had a fantastic Sunday dinner, and leftovers on Monday. What’s on the menu for Tuesday? Why not designate Tuesday as Taco Dinner Day. You can feast on traditional tacos, or take it to a whole new level.


Taco Dip
1 lb Ground Turkey
1 (16 oz) can Black Beans
1 (8 oz) Fat Free Cream Cheese
8 oz Fat Free Cream Cheese
12 oz Salsa
1 pkg low sodium taco seasoning
1 (4 oz) can chopped green chilies
8 oz Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
½ cup scallions, finely chopped

Brown ground turkey with chopped green chilies, scallions, and taco seasoning. Drain and combine with remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Serve with homemade or pre-made tortilla chips.


Taco Casserole
1 ½ lbs pounds ground beef
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp dried leaf oregano
½ cup taco sauce
1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
1 tsp garlic powder
Salt to taste
Dash of hot sauce
6 oz bag corn chips, slightly crumbled
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
Finely chopped onions
Diced tomatoes
Shredded lettuce
Sliced black olives (optional)

Preheat oven to 350°. Brown ground beef and drain. Then mix in the taco sauce, tomato sauce, chili powder, garlic powder, oregano, and hot sauce. Simmer 10 minutes. In a greased 3 quart casserole, spread half of ground beef mixture and then sprinkle with ½ cup of the shredded cheddar cheese. Top with half of the crumbled chips. Add remaining ground beef mixture and cheese. Top with remaining corn chips and bake until cheese is hot and bubbly. Serve with chopped tomato, onion, and lettuce. Add more shredded cheese and sliced black olives if desired.


Soft Chicken Tacos
1 ½ - 2 lbs pounds chicken tenders
2 TBS olive oil
Juice of ½ a lime
1 tsp sugar
½ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
2 green onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp dried oregano
10 (6 inch) flour tortillas
2 tomatoes, diced
1 cup shredded lettuce
¾ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
½ cup salsa

Heat a medium saucepan over medium high heat with olive oil until very hot but not smoking. Add chicken tenders and sauté for about 20 minutes. Add lime juice, sugar, salt, pepper, green onion, garlic and oregano. Turn heat to low and simmer for another 10 minutes. Heat a heavy skillet over medium heat. Place a tortilla in the pan, warm, and turn over to heat the other side. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Serve chicken mixture in warm tortillas topped with tomato, lettuce, cheese and salsa.