Taco Ring – Pampered Chef (Video)

A classic recipe from Pampered Chef, this deliciously easy Taco Ring is PERFECT for your Superbowl parties, or anytime!!  Many of my in-home party hosts ask me to make this recipe, because it feeds a LOT of people and, of course, it is so tasty!

I used my Large Round Stone, along with our Everything Taco Seasoning for this recipe:

Large Round Stone

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It’s great for frozen pizza, coffee cakes, taco rings, pull-apart bread wreaths, and more! The ¾” (2-cm) lip around the edge keeps food and drippings contained, so you can use it to make cookies and brownies. The unglazed interior gives you the light, crispy results our stoneware is known for while the beautiful satin white glazed exterior and easy-to-hold handle design make it the perfect oven-to-table piece.

Everything Taco Seasoning

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Make meals more flavorful with this one seasoning! And what’s better than tacos? With our Everything Taco Seasoning, you have a sure thing every time. Plus, you can add it to enchiladas, quesadillas, steamed veggies, soups, dips, or anything else you’re making for zesty flavor.

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Let’s jump right in!

Ingredients

  • 1½ lb (700 g) lean (90%) ground beef
  • 1 pkg (1–1.25 oz/30–35 g) taco seasoning mix
  • 1¾ cups (7 oz/200 g) shredded cheddar cheese, divided
  • 2 tbsp (45 mL) water
  • 2 pkg (8 oz /250 g each) refrigerated crescent rolls
  • 1   egg white, lightly beaten

 Optional toppings:

  • salsa, shredded lettuce, chopped onion and tomato, sliced olives, and sour cream

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375°F/190°C.

Cook the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat for 10–12 minutes or until it’s no longer pink, breaking beef into crumbles, then drain. Stir in the Everything Taco Seasoning, 1 ½ cups of the cheese, and water.

Unroll the crescent dough and separate it into 16 triangles. Arrange the triangles, slightly overlapping, in a circle on a Large Round Stone with the wide ends of the triangles overlapping in the center and points toward the outside. There should be a 5″ (13-cm)-diameter opening in the center of the stone. The narrow triangle points of dough will extend off the edge of the baking stone.

Using a Large Scoop, scoop the filling evenly over the dough in a continuous circle. Bring the points of triangles up over the filling and tuck them under the dough at center to form a ring. (Filling will show.) Brush the top with the egg white. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake for 25–30 minutes or until it is golden brown. Serve with toppings.

That’s it!! I hope that you’ll give this a try, and please leave a comment to let me know what you think about this recipe.  I would love to hear from you. Let’s make great food together!

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Taco Ring – Pampered Chef

A classic recipe from Pampered Chef, this deliciously easy Taco Ring is PERFECT for your Superbowl parties, or anytime!! 
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 40 mins
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 8 servings
Calories 394 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lbs lean ground beef
  • 2 tbsp Everything Taco Seasoning
  • 1 ¾ cups shredded cheddar cheese divided
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 2 pkg refrigerated crescent rolls 8 oz/250 g each
  • 1 egg white, lightly beaten

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F/190°C.
  • Cook the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat for 10–12minutes or until it’s no longer pink, breaking beef into crumbles, then drain. Stir in the Everything Taco Seasoning, 1 ½ cups of the cheese, and water.
  • Unroll the crescent dough and separate it into 16 triangles.Arrange the triangles, slightly overlapping, in a circle on a Large Round Stone with the wide ends of the triangles overlapping in the center and points toward the outside. There should be a 5" (13-cm)-diameter opening in the center of the stone. The narrow triangle points of dough will extend off the edge of the baking stone.
  • Using a Large Scoop, scoop the filling evenly over the dough in a continuous circle.Bring the points of triangles up over the filling and tuck them under the dough at center to form a ring. (Filling will show.) Brush the top with the egg white. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake for 25–30 minutes or until it is golden brown. Serve with toppings.

Notes

To freeze any leftovers:
Slice into individualized sections, then place in a zip top bag or freezer safe container up to three months. 
To reheat, bake 5-6 minutes in oven or Air Fryer at 350°F/175⁰C until heated through.

Nutrition Estimate

Calories: 394kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 25gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 708mgPotassium: 300mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 131IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 113mgIron: 3mg
Keyword appetizer, easy dinner, easy lunch, gameday, superbowlparty, superbowlpartyfood, taco, taco ring
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Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Pork Carnitas (Video)

Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, my slow cooker Mexican Shredded Pork Carnitas recipe is a six-ingredient, 5-minute prep delight, that your whole family will love! To season the pork, I used our Tex-Mex Rub, and to slow cook the pork, I used our new Rockcrok®Digital Slow Cooker Stand, which pairs with the Rockcrok® Dutch Oven:

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Say olé to south-of-the-border flavor for tacos, meats and more. Cumin, cinnamon and chili pepper. 2 oz. Gluten-free.

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Let’s jump right in!

Ingredients

  • 3 lb. pork shoulder
  • 2 oranges, juiced
  • 2 tbsp Tex Mex Rub, divided
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 – 4 oz can sliced poblano peppers

Instructions

Juice oranges; chop onions and garlic.

Pat pork dry with a paper towel. Rub one tablespoon of Tex-Mex Rub all over pork.

Combine onions, garlic, one tablespoon of rub, poblano peppers and juice in Rockcrok. Place pork on top of mixture.  Cover and place it in the Rockcrok® Slow Cooker Stand and cook on LOW for 8 hours, or HIGH for 4 hours.

Once cooked, remove pork from Rockcrok, and shred. 

Heat a pan over medium-high heat, and add a very small spoonful of the sauce from the Pork.  Add SOME (not all) of the shredded pork to the pan, cooking one side until it is crispy; remove from pan, and continue with the rest of the pork.

You can heat tortillas in the same pan.  Add shredded pork to tortillas, along with any toppings you like, and serve immediately. 

That’s it!! I hope that you’ll give this a try, and please leave a comment to let me know what you think about this recipe.  I would love to hear from you. Let’s make great food together!

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Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Pork Carnitas

Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, my slow cooker Mexican Shredded Pork Carnitas recipe is a six-ingredient, 5-minute prep delight, that your whole family will love!
4.67 from 3 votes
Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 8 hrs
Course dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 8 servings
Calories 182 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lb pork shoulder
  • 2 oranges juiced
  • 2 tbsp Tex-Mex Rub divided
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic chopped
  • 4 oz can poblano peppers

Instructions
 

  • Juice oranges; chop onions and garlic.
  • Pat pork dry with a paper towel. Rub one tablespoon of Tex-Mex Rub all over pork.
  • Combine onions, garlic, one tablespoon of rub, poblano peppers and juice in Rockcrok. Place pork on top of mixture.  Cover and place it in the Rockcrok®Slow Cooker Stand and cook on LOW for 8 hours, or HIGH for 4hours.
  • Once cooked, remove pork from Rockcrok, and shred. 
  • Heat a pan over medium-high heat, and add a very small spoonful of the sauce from the Pork.  Add SOME (not all) of the shredded pork to the pan, cooking one side until it is crispy; remove from pan, and continue with the rest of the pork.
  • You can heat tortillas in the same pan.  Add shredded pork to tortillas, along with any toppings you like, and serve immediately. 

Notes

This freezes well, except I would not brown any you are planning on freezing UNTIL ready to eat. 
Store in a freezer-safe container up to three months. 

Nutrition Estimate

Calories: 182kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 21gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 215mgPotassium: 458mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 133IUVitamin C: 31mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 1mg
Keyword carnitas, mexican pulled pork, pulled pork, shredded pork, tacos
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Beef Birria Quesatacos – House of Yumm (Video)

Level up your taco game with this wonderful Quesabirria Tacos recipe from @houseofyumm!  Beef simmered in a delightful combination of guajillo chiles, veggies and spices, which you can eat as a stew OR envelope your tortillas in the sauce, fill with meat and cheese, then grill for an explosion of flavor that you’ll want to have for dinner again and again!

This delicious recipe comes from Serene over at House of Yumm.  You can learn more about Serene here.  She is a self-taught cook, and she is very busy with five children!!!  I loved what I have seen of her blog so far, and will definitely head back over to check out more recipes.

A couple of things I did differently than the original recipe

  • I used flour tortillas, simply because my family prefers them, and it’s what we had on hand.  This recipe calls for corn tortillas, and I would definitely do that if you can.  However, they were still AH-Mazing!! 
  • I left the veggies in, and I used my Flex + Immersion Blender to blend everything together, which created a fantastic sauce!!! Everyone raved about the sauce, and I liked that it was less like broth.  That being said, you could absolutely skip this step, if you prefer. 

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Let’s jump right in!!

Ingredients

  • 4 lb. chuck roast, cut into 4 large sections
  • 2 lb.  bone-in short ribs
  • 1 large white onion
  • 1 garlic bulb cut the narrow top off, no need to peel
  • 1 carrot
  • 5 bay leaves dried
  • 8 guajillo chiles – stems cut off and seeds removed
  • 7-8 cups hot water
  • 3 tbsp chicken bouillon
  • 1-2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp Mexican oregano
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp salt, or to taste

Quesabirria Tacos

  • 14-16 white corn tortillas (or flour tortillas, if you prefer)
  • 2 cups Shredded Mexican cheese or combination of Monterey and Colby Jack cheeses

Instructions

Peel onion, cut onion in half. Cut top of off garlic bulb; peel carrot, cut into 4 large pieces. Remove stems and seeds from guajillo chiles.

Cut chuck roast into four sections.

Combine first seven ingredients in large stock pot.  Cover with hot water.  Add remaining ingredients except the chili powder, stir and bring to a boil. 

After 30 minutes, skim out any foam that comes from cooking with the bone-in short ribs. Remove the peppers, and blend until pureed. If your blender is not high-powered, you may need to strain the skins.

Add the blended pepper, along with the chili powder, stirring to combine. Cover and simmer for 3 hours, or until meat is falling off the bone and is easy to shred.

Remove the bay leaves, then blend the vegetables with the broth to make the sauce, using an immersion blender. 

For the Quesabirria Tacos

Preheat Deluxe Electric Grill and Griddle to PANINI Setting, time 6:30, press button to start. 

Dip tortillas in sauce to cover completely; let excess drip back into pot.  Top with 1/3 cup beef birria mixture over half of one side of each tortilla. Sprinkle with 1/3 cup of cheese; fold in half.

Once preheated, add quesadillas to Grill, place in CLOSED position and cook @ 1:30 or until crisp.

Alternatively, you can fry on the stove, or place on a lightly greased baking sheet, and bake at 475⁰ F (245⁰ C) for 10 minutes or until crisp and golden brown.

Serve with more sauce on the side, along with cilantro, sour cream and any other toppings you would like. 

That’s it!  This was worth the time it took to cook, and was actually much easier than I first envisioned.  Using the immersion blender created a thick sauce that was outstanding. This recipe also freezes beautifully, which is a plus for our family, as some of us work and eat at very different hours so it is always good to have dinner handy.  Please let me know if you give this a try, and be sure to stop over to House of Yumm and tell Serene I said hello.  Let’s make great food together!

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Beef Birria Quesatacos – House of Yumm (Video)

Level up your taco game with this wonderful Quesabirria Tacos recipe!  Beef simmered in a delightful combination of guajillo chiles, veggies and spices, which you can eat as a stew OR dunk your tortillas in the sauce, fill with meat and cheese, then grill for an explosion of flavor that you’ll want to have for dinner again and again!
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 3 hrs 35 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 8 servings
Calories 779 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 lb chuck roast, cut into 4 large sections
  • 2 lb bone-in short ribs
  • 1 large white onion
  • 1 garlic bulb, top cut off
  • 1 carrot
  • 2 Fresh bay leaves
  • 8 guajillo chiles, stems cut off and seeds removed
  • 7-8 cups hot water
  • 3 tbsp chicken bouillon
  • 1-2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp Mexican oregano
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp salt, or to taste

For the Quesabirria Tacos

  • 14-16 white corn tortillas (or flour tortillas, if you prefer)
  • 2 cups Shredded Mexican cheese or combination of Monterey and Colby Jack cheeses

Instructions
 

  • Peel onion, cut onion in half. Cut top of off garlic bulb; peel carrot, cut into 4 large pieces. Remove stems and seeds from guajillo chiles.
  • Cut chuck roast into four sections.
  • Combine first seven ingredients in large stock pot.  Cover with hot water.  Add remaining ingredients except the chili powder, stir and bring to a boil. 
  • After 30 minutes, skim out any foam that comes from cooking with the bone-in short ribs. 
  • Remove the peppers, and blend until pureed. If your blender is not high-powered, you may need to strain the skins.
  • Add the blended pepper, along with the chili powder, stirring to combine. Cover and simmer for 3 hours, or until meat is falling off the bone and is easy to shred.
  • Remove the bay leaves, then blend the vegetables with the broth to make the sauce, using an immersion blender. 

For the Quesabirria Tacos

  • Preheat Deluxe Electric Grill and Griddle to PANINI Setting,time 6:30, press button to start. 
  • Dip tortillas in sauce to cover completely; let excess drip back into pot.  Top with 1/3 cup beef birria mixture over half of one side of each tortilla. Sprinkle with 1/3 cup of cheese; fold in half.
  • Once preheated, add quesadillas to Grill, place in CLOSED position and cook @ 1:30 or until crisp.
  • Alternatively, you can fry on the stove, or place on a lightly greased baking sheet, and bake at 475⁰ F (245⁰ C) for 10 minutes or until crisp and golden brown.
  • Serve with more sauce on the side, along with cilantro, sour cream and any other toppings you would like. 

Notes

Freezing:   The beef birria freezes beautifully!  Store in a reusable freezer bag or container, and it will keep for three months.
 
 

Nutrition Estimate

Calories: 779kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 69gFat: 44gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 232mgSodium: 1190mgPotassium: 1287mgFiber: 5gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 2499IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 292mgIron: 8mg
Keyword quesabirria tacos, taco
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