Mexican Chicken & Black Bean Filling

Okay ladies! This is what I'm making for this Sat. It think it looks good and there are some options on how to serve it. I hope it's good! There's a link at the bottom for the site I got it from...

Chicken & Black Bean Taco Filling

· 2 T. Extra-virgin olive oil

· 1 1/2 lb. chicken (boneless or not, whatever you have on hand)

· 1 t. cumin

· 1/2 t. salt

· 1/4 t. pepper

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· 1/2 lb. fully cooked black beans (1 can or less)

· 1 bag frozen corn (1 can)

· 1 large jars salsa (or 2 regular sized jars)

· 1/2 c. water

· 2 t. cumin

· 1 t. chili powder

· 1 t. salt

1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Season chicken with 1 t. cumin, 1/2 t. salt & 1/4 t. pepper. Add chicken to skillet. Cook for 5-8 minutes, flip, cover skillet and continue cooking until chicken is fully cooked.
2. Remove chicken from skillet. Shred meat and return to pan. Add all remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.

*This should make enough for 3 meals, depending on how much you use. It freezes perfectly in a freezer bag and thaws overnight in the refrigerator.

This is great as a taco filling, but there are so many other ways to use it too.

Here are a few of our favorites:
Chicken & Black Bean Nachos

Quesadillas

Mexican Lasagna

And…

· Served over rice with shredded cheese on top

· Mexican pizza topping

· Mexican French bread pizzas (So good!!)

· With scrambled eggs for breakfast burritos

· Taco salad

· Thinned with 1 can tomato sauce and 1 1/2 c. chicken stock, plus some extra spices and tortilla strips for a chicken tortilla soup

http://stolenmomentscooking.com/mexican-chicken-black-bean-filling/

Mexi Beef Casserole Freezer Recipe

I made this for a dinner swap a few times back - I had never had it before I made it, but I think it turned out!  For those who want it, here it is - enjoy! :D Once I find the link to the site I got it from, I'll be sure it add it - I think they had a lot of good-lookin' stuff!

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Mexi Beef Casserole Freezer Recipe

1 pound ground beef 
1 15-oz can sweet corn, drained 
1 cup mild, chunky salsa 
1/4 cup sliced black olives 
1 pkg cooked egg noodles 
1 15-oz can black beans, drained and rinsed 
1/4 cup taco sauce 
1 package taco seasoning mix 
1/2 cup tomato sauce 

Cook egg noodles according to instructions, drain. Meanwhile, brown beef in a skillet until brown and fully cooked. Drain any grease. In a bowl, combine all ingredients, then pour into a freezer container or a 9x13 baking dish. Freeze (may want to allow it to come down to room temperature before placing in freezer)

On cooking day, thaw completely in fridge (take it out the night before or morning of). In a preheated 325F oven, cook for 30-45 minutes, or until bubbly and completely hot throughout. Serve!