40 simple blends Recipes

ground beef, taco seasoning (either packaged or home blended), water(less if using your own seasoning blend , rather than the packaged--just enough to moisten the seasonings and meat), bell pepper, diced, onion or 3-4 green s, chopped, ripe olives, chopped or sliced, green olives, chopped, sliced jalapenos(to your taste ), cheddar , pepperjack or mexican blend cheese, shredded, leaf lettuce (i like romaine hearts), shredded, fried tortilla chips , or purchased corn chips or tortilla chips, sour cream , salsa, guacamole, taco sauce for serving, if desired

boneless skinless chicken breast halves (5 oz each), salt (i omitted it), salsa, taco sauce, reduced-fat mexican cheese blend, shredded (or any other cheese you like)

cream cheese, salsa (your choice ), mexican blend cheese, tomato, diced, green onions, diced, black olives, sliced

boneless skinless chicken breast halves (5 oz each), salt, salsa, taco sauce, shredded reduced-fat mexican cheese blend

pineapple vodka, blue curacao, coconut rum, amaretto, fresh lime juice, agave nectar , simple syrup or 1/4 cup sugar, ice

pineapple vodka, blue curacao, coconut rum, amaretto, fresh lime juice, agave nectar , simple syrup, or sugar, ice

lean ground beef (90% lean), fat-free refried beans, dried oregano, ground cumin, garlic powder, uncooked lasagna noodles, salsa, water, reduced-fat sour cream, sliced ripe olives, drained, shredded reduced-fat mexican cheese blend, sliced green onions

rotini pasta, uncooked, lean ground beef, onion, chopped, garlic powder, salt, diced tomatoes, undrained, tomato sauce, sugar, cheddar cheese, shredded (american-cheddar cheese blend recommended)

philadelphia cream cheese, chili (i use hormel with beans but any is fine or even browned ground meat with taco seasoning), sliced black olives, drained, onion, chopped, shredded cheddar cheese (i use sharp but you can also use taco blend or whatever you prefer), garlic powder

fresh or frozen turkey, thawed, vidalia or other sweet onion, roughly chopped, celery rib, roughly chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, fresh herb blend for poultry, roughly chopped, kosher salt, divided, freshly ground black pepper, divided, unsalted butter, softened, fat-free , low-sodium chicken broth, herbs, for garnish

apple cider, cinnamon sticks, whole allspice, splenda brown sugar blend

pinto beans, drained, butter, salt, salsa, cheddar cheese or 1 cup mexican blend cheese

chicken, diced, lemon pepper seasoning, vermouth wine, condensed cream of mushroom soup (i used 98% fat free), milk, vermouth, parmesan cheese, garlic powder, bacon bacon seasoning (from tastefully simple or use bacon bits), spinach and herb seasoning mix (from tastefully simple or mrs. dash), california-blend frozen vegetables, frozen (broccoli, cauliflower and carrots), cooked spaghetti, drained and unsalted

bottled minced garlic , optional, dried herb-seasoning blend, lemon, optional garnish, olive oil, salmon fillet, skin on, sheet heavy aluminum foil, white wine, worcestershire sauce

alfredo sauce, marinara sauce, tortilla chips (we like thin mission chips), shredded italian cheese blend

baby spinach , salad, mexican blend cheese, pre-shredded, tortillas, butter, chili powder, sour cream, to serve, salsa, to serve (i used white corn and black bean salsa)

fresh pumpkin seeds (approximately ), aunt jane s krazy mixed up salt, to taste (a seasoned salt blend with large chunks of salt), extra virgin olive oil , to taste

ground beef, salsa, refried beans, shredded mexican blend cheese, sour cream, flour tortillas, salt