Mexican Mix Plan
Tacos, burritos, and rice bowls with cumin and salsa throughout. A fun week for families who like bold southwestern flavors.
Serves 4
4 recipes
108 min total cook/prep
Priced at Food 4 Less - Hammond Shopping Center
$76.47 combined ingredient estimate
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Dinner · Day 1
Beef Tacos Dinner$22.81
Seasoned ground beef tacos with fresh toppings.
Serves 4 · easy · 32 min
Ingredients & prices
- ground beef $8.00
- tortillas $2.59
- onion $1.25
- cheese $3.99
- salsa $4.99
- sour cream (optional) $1.99
How to prepare
About this recipe
Beef Tacos Dinner is seasoned ground beef in warm tortillas with cheese, salsa, and optional sour cream—a customizable family favorite for taco night. This mexican recipe serves 4 and is rated easy difficulty. Plan about 12 minutes of prep and 20 minutes of cooking.
What you will need ready
- 1 lb ground beef
- 8 tortillas
- 1 onion
- 1 cup cheese
- 0.5 cup salsa
- 0.5 cup sour cream (optional)
Step-by-step
1. Dice 1 onion. Cook 1 lb ground beef and onion in a skillet over medium-high, breaking up beef, until no pink remains.
2. Drain excess fat if needed.
3. Stir in chili powder and cumin if not already in your workflow—season to taste with salt.
4. Reduce heat to low; keep beef warm.
5. Warm 8 tortillas in a dry pan 15 seconds per side or wrap in foil in a 350°F oven 5 minutes.
6. Set out toppings: 1 cup cheese, 0.5 cup salsa, 0.5 cup sour cream.
7. Fill each tortilla with beef and toppings.
8. Fold or roll tacos; serve immediately.
9. Offer lime wedges if you have them.
10. Keep extra beef warm on the stove while everyone builds tacos.
Serving
Serve with rice and beans on the side if desired. Refrigerate beef up to 3 days; reheat before assembling.
Cook tips
- Drain fat so tacos are not greasy.
- Warm tortillas are less likely to tear.
- Season beef after browning for best flavor.
- Let each person customize toppings.
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Lunch · Day 3
Bean and Cheese Burrito$22.55
Hearty flour tortilla filled with seasoned beans and melted cheese.
Serves 4 · easy · 18 min
Ingredients & prices
- beans $1.00
- tortillas $2.59
- cheese $3.99
- salsa $4.99
- cumin $3.99
- chili powder (optional) $5.99
How to prepare
About this recipe
Bean and Cheese Burrito is a hearty handheld lunch: seasoned warm beans and melted cheese rolled in a soft flour tortilla with salsa. This mexican recipe serves 4 and is rated easy difficulty. Plan about 8 minutes of prep and 10 minutes of cooking.
What you will need ready
- 2 can beans
- 4 tortillas
- 1 cup cheese
- 0.5 cup salsa
- 1 tsp cumin
- 0.5 tsp chili powder (optional)
Step-by-step
1. Warm 2 can beans in a pan over medium with 1 tsp cumin and 0.5 tsp chili powder, stirring 3–4 minutes until fragrant.
2. Mash some beans against the pan for thicker filling; leave some whole.
3. Warm 4 tortillas 15–20 seconds per side until pliable.
4. Spoon beans down the center of each tortilla.
5. Sprinkle 1 cup cheese over hot beans so it begins to melt.
6. Add a spoonful of 0.5 cup salsa on top.
7. Fold sides in, roll tightly from bottom to top.
8. Optional: toast seam-side down in dry pan 1 minute per side.
9. Serve warm while cheese is melty.
10. Wrap extras in foil for lunch.
Serving
Serve with extra salsa. Refrigerate up to 3 days; reheat until hot throughout.
Cook tips
- Warm tortillas roll without cracking.
- Season beans while heating.
- Do not overfill.
- Adjust spices to taste.
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Dinner · Day 5
Stuffed Pepper Rice Bowl$18.15
Deconstructed stuffed peppers with rice, beef, and tomato.
Serves 4 · medium · 45 min
Ingredients & prices
- rice $1.33
- ground beef $8.00
- tomato $1.29
- onion $1.25
- tomato paste $2.29
- cheese $3.99
How to prepare
About this recipe
Stuffed Pepper Rice Bowl is a deconstructed stuffed pepper: seasoned ground beef and tomato over fluffy rice with melted cheese— all the flavor without hollowing peppers. This mexican recipe serves 4 and is rated medium difficulty. Plan about 15 minutes of prep and 30 minutes of cooking.
What you will need ready
- 1.5 cup rice
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 tomato
- 1 onion
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 0.5 cup cheese
Step-by-step
1. Cook 1.5 cup rice according to package directions; keep warm.
2. Dice 1 onion and 2 tomato. Mince garlic if you have it.
3. Brown 1 lb ground beef with 1 onion in a skillet over medium-high until no pink remains.
4. Stir in 2 tbsp tomato paste and diced 2 tomato.
5. Simmer 10 minutes until thick and rich.
6. Season with salt, pepper, and cumin if desired.
7. Taste and adjust seasoning.
8. Divide 1.5 cup rice among bowls.
9. Spoon beef mixture over rice.
10. Top with 0.5 cup cheese while mixture is hot so it melts.
Serving
Serve in wide bowls. Refrigerate components up to 3 days; reheat beef separately.
Cook tips
- Simmer until tomato mixture is thick, not watery.
- Salt rice lightly—it is the base layer.
- Shredded cheese melts faster on hot beef.
- Leftover rice works if refreshed with splash of water when reheating.
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Lunch · Day 7
Cheese Quesadilla Lunch$12.96
Crispy tortilla folded around melted cheese and salsa.
Serves 2 · easy · 13 min
Ingredients & prices
- tortillas $2.59
- cheese $3.99
- salsa $4.99
- oil (optional) $1.39
How to prepare
About this recipe
Cheese Quesadilla Lunch is a crispy skillet tortilla folded around melted cheese with salsa for dipping—ready in minutes. This mexican recipe serves 2 and is rated easy difficulty. Plan about 5 minutes of prep and 8 minutes of cooking.
What you will need ready
- 2 tortillas
- 1 cup cheese
- 0.25 cup salsa
- 1 tsp oil (optional)
Step-by-step
1. Heat a dry skillet over medium; brush lightly with 1 tsp oil if using.
2. Place one 2 tortillas in pan. Sprinkle half with half of 1 cup cheese.
3. Fold tortilla in half.
4. Cook 2–3 minutes until golden; flip and cook 2–3 minutes more.
5. Repeat with second tortilla and remaining cheese.
6. Rest 1 minute on cutting board.
7. Cut into wedges.
8. Serve with 0.25 cup salsa for dipping.
9. Eat while cheese is stretchy.
10. Keep heat medium to avoid burnt tortillas.
Serving
Serve with sour cream if available. Reheat in dry pan over medium.
Cook tips
- Medium heat crisps without burning.
- Shredded cheese melts evenly.
- Press gently while cooking.
- Do not overfill.