Lazy Quesadillas

Quesadillas from the microwave …

“Lazy or efficient?  It’s all in the eye of the beholder.”
~ So Says Sunny

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Lazy Arroz con Pollo (Spanish Chicken & Rice)

I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m a lazy cook.  As I always say:

“Lazy or efficient?  It’s all in the eye of the beholder.”
~ So Says Sunny

One of my favorite lazy tricks is adding Tyson Grilled Chicken to Knorr Rice and Pasta Sides.  This dish uses their Spanish Rice Fiesta Sides.

This Arroz con Pollo recipe is an easy way to create one of our family favorites.

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Mexican Mess / Micro Taco Salad

I make a taco salad pasta dish I affectionately call Mexican Mess or Micro Taco SaladI have no idea where the recipe came from.

The taco pasta is sort of like a Mexican-spiced Spaghetti with Meat Sauce … but once you add all the toppings, the similarity fades.

Stretching meat with pasta (or beans or tofu) has long been a strategy for poor folk (myself included) but it is also healthy by cutting red meat consumption.  And using whole wheat or fiber-fortified pasta makes the dish even more nutritious.


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