5 Mouth Watering Easy Mexican Recipes

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All of these mouth watering easy Mexican recipes have been tried, tested, and family approved, especially by the kids! Try out these easy Mexican dinner recipes next time you are looking for a crowd pleasing meal. These Mexican recipes also work great for potlucks, game nights, or Sunday night dinners.

Mexican recipes

You can even make some of these Mexican recipes ahead of time and put them in the freezer for later! That way you can easily pop one of these Mexican dinners in the oven on a school night or workweek.

You can even give some of these meals as a covered dish to a family for a meal train dinner idea too! Great for a family that just had a new baby or needs a comfort meal because of a loss of a loved one. Food is a great way to show that you care, by share the love of food with others!

Easy Baked Nachos

baked Nachos Recipe

These baked nachos are great for nights where the whole family gets together to watch a movie or game. Everyone can enjoy putting on whatever toppings they want to make these nachos awesome. I know my family enjoys them and I bet yours will too!

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Easy 15 Minute Restaurant Style Mexican Rice Recipe

Easy 15 Minute Restaurant Style Mexican Rice Recipe
Yum! Let’s eat!

This is a quick and easy recipe to make authentic Restaurant Style Mexican Rice at home. My son was begging for more rice before he was done with his plate. He would eat the whole bowl of rice by its self if I would let him. He loves my Restaurant Style Mexican Rice recipe more than the rice he gets at our favorite Mexican restaurant in town.

This Mexican rice is an excellent side dish to any Mexican style main dish. This is perfect for weekday or school nights since this restaurant style Mexican rice recipe is quick and easy to make in 15 minutes. You can even make a big batch of this rice for potlucks and BBQs.

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Easy Crockpot Mexican Pulled Pork Carnitas Recipe

Easy Crockpot Mexican Pulled Pork Carnitas

I love that I can make this easy authentic Mexican pulled pork carnitas recipe in my crockpot insert the night before and stick it in the fridge. Then the next morning before I leave for work, I can put the crockpot insert right into my crockpot on low. The house smells so mouth watering when I get home in the afternoon.

By the way, this makes a great school night dinner too! My husband and kids enjoy eating these crockpot pork carnitas. Don’t forget to use the Crockpot insert liners that make cleaning up your crockpot so easy, I love those things! Unfortunately, Instant Pot doesn’t have liners for their pot yet, which is a real bummer!

I love coming home from work to find my dinner already cooked! That way, I can simply enjoy the evening with my family. This tasty pork carnitas recipe works great with any slow cooker or Instant Pot too! You can also put this Crockpot Pork Carnitas recipe in a gallon size zip lock bag and throw it in the freezer for your freezer meal stash!

Get the Easy Crockpot Mexican Pulled Pork Carnitas recipe here!

Easy Keto Crockpot Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

Easy Keto Crockpot Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

This recipe is quick and easy to make, plus is a great low carb Keto option for chicken enchiladas! My husband and kids love these crockpot chicken enchiladas. This recipe a win-win for a busy mom like me and I know you will love it too! These crockpot chicken enchiladas make a quick and easy school or weeknight dinners!

I love that I can make this recipe in the crockpot insert it the night before a stick it in the fridge. Then the next morning before I leave for work I and pop it right into my crockpot on low. Don’t forget to use the Crockpot insert liners that make cleaning up your crockpot so easy, I love those things!

I love coming home from work to find my dinner already cooked! That way, I can simply enjoy the evening with my family. This recipe works with any slow cooker or Instant Pot too!

Time Saving Tip: You can can also put this Crockpot Chicken Enchiladas recipe in a gallon size zip lock bag and through it in the freezer for you freeze meal stash!

Get the Easy Keto Crockpot Chicken Enchiladas recipe here!

Quick and Easy Mexican Lasagna

Quick and Easy Mexican Lasagna

You can even make two Mexican Lasagna and put the extra one in the freezer for another night. This makes a great meal for when you have guests over or a potluck.

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I hope your family and friend enjoy these mouth watering easy Mexican recipes as much as we do! Please share this recipe on social media because sharing is caring!

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