This Cowboy Pasta Salad is purely addicting loaded with juicy ground beef, bacon, sweet corn, black beans, tomatoes and cheese smothered in tangy, creamy southwest barbecue sauce! This Cowboy Pasta salad is a TexMex Pasta Salad at it’s most tantalizing. It is fully loaded with everything delicious and makes not only a crowd pleasing potluck side…
Tacos Al Pastor (Video!)
Authentic Tacos Al Pastor exploding with restaurant flavor made with thinly sliced chile pineapple marinated pork, grilled to perfection and served with caramelized pineapple. I am SO excited for you to try this Tacos Al Pastor recipe! Al Pastor is surprisingly simple to make but with explosive multi-dimensional flavor – all coming from your very own grill. I’ve…
Cubano Tortellini Salad with Mojo Dressing
This Tortellini Salad is your favorite Cubano Sandwich turned into mouthwatering, colorful pasta salad with zesty Mojo Dressing AKA an epic must make recipe! This robust, tangy Cubano Tortellini Salad is hearty, comforting and vibrant, loaded with fixings but is wonderfully simple to make. This flavor bursting pasta salad makes an in-demand recipe potluck side and a fantastic…
Mongolian Beef
Mongolian Beef that is easy to make but so good you will never want to order Chinese takeout again! Mongolian Beef bursting with wonderfully tender beef saturated in the most-lick-the-plate delicious, multidimensional sauce ever – all in a quick and easy stir fry! After my wildly popular Beef and Broccoli and Mongolian Chicken recipe, I thought it was…
Bulgogi Beef Korean Tacos with Asian Pear Mango Slaw
These Korean tacos are a medley of explosive flavors and textures in each mouthwatering bite! These Korean Tacos are insanely delicious loaded with juicy, caramelized Beef Bulgogi, topped with vibrant, refreshing Asian Pear Mango Slaw and drizzled with silky, cool Gochujang Crema. The Beef marinade, Slaw and Crema can be made ahead of time for…
Italian Vegetable Soup
This hearty, comforting, healthy Vegetable Soup Soup is guaranteed to become a new family favorite packed with ground beef and veggies in an Italian spiced tomato broth that can be on your table in under 30 minutes and makes an ideal make ahead or freezer meal! Vegetable Soup It’s no secret at Carlsbad Cravings that soups are one…
Red Curry Beef Tacos with Coconut Crema
BEEF TACOS get a tantalizing Thai spin for a satisfying flavor bomb on your table in 20 minutes! These Beef Tacos will satisfy your taco cravings AND your Asian cravings in one easy recipe. The rich, robust beef filling is infused with red curry, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, and sweet chili sauce then topped with any of…
Cheesy Taco Pasta (Lighter)
This Taco Pasta is OH MY YUM delicious and destined to become a family favorite! I am addicted to this Cheesy Taco Pasta Bake! It is loaded with tender beef, beans, pasta, etc. smothered in an incredible creamy enchilada-esque sauce that your whole family will LOVE! It is reminiscent of hamburger helper with its juicy, cheesy…
Tex-Mex Sausage and Rice (20 Minutes!)
20 MINUTE Tex-Mex Sausage and Rice Skillet is quick, easy, delicious and bursting with flavor from the most amazing Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Jalapeno Sauce for a hearty, comforting one pot meal the whole family will love!
Beef Bulgogi
Beef Bulgogi to rival any Korean restaurant is easy to cook at home! Beef Bulgogi is crazy tender and juicy seeping with mildly sweet, savory, smoky flavors from the soy, sesame, garlic, ginger marinade. It is intensely flavorful, and tantalizingly delicious. This Bulgogi cooks super fast, so once your steak is done marinating, it’s 15…
Al Pastor Kabobs
Al Pastor Kabobs are your favorite pineapple, chile marinated pork with beautifully charred edges and caramelized pineapple but in easy kabob form! These Al Pastor Kabobs are bursting with restaurant-style flavor from your very own grill! Mouthfuls of juicy, sweet pork, caramelized pineapple, charred bell peppers and onions with a killer marinade that doubles as the…
Brazilian Mango Chimichurri Steak
Brazilian Mango Chimichurri Steak is a flavor explosion of tangy, rich, savory, spicy and sweet in each mouthwatering bite! This Brazilian Mango Chimichurri Steak is one of the most tender steaks you will ever devour. It’s prepared with a simple marinade then grilled or pan seared to perfection for complex savory, nutty, deeply caramelized flavors. …
BBQ Brisket Sandwiches (easy Slow Cooker)
Brisket Sandwiches with Coleslaw are the king of all sandwiches! Brisket Sandwiches with juicy, flavor exploding, melt in your mouth barbecue brisket piled on cheesy toasted buns with crunchy, light coleslaw – drool – will be your go-to company meal! They’re super easy to make in the slow cooker, completely customizable, make ahead friendly and…
Wet Burritos (customizable!)
Wet Burritos with your choice of Barbacoa, Chipotle Sweet Pork, Carnitas or Mexican Chicken, loaded with rice, beans and cheese then smothered in red or green enchilada sauce for the ultimate easy Mexican comfort food! Wet Burritos bring your favorite Mexican-style smothered burritos to your kitchen table! From the meltingly-tender, juicy meat, to the layers…
Korean BBQ Burgers with Miso-Candied Bacon
Korean BBQ Burgers with Miso-Candied Bacon are a decadent, flavor bomb in each juicy bite! You will be craving these for dayssss! These Korean BBQ Burgers are bursting with Asian flavors from the inside out. They are infused with fresh ginger, soy sauce, scallions, and sesame oil, then smothered in savory, sweet and spicy Korean…
Chipotle Sweet Pulled Pork (Cafe Rio Copycat)
Cafe Rio Sweet Pork like you’ve never had it before – AKA the real, juicy, saucy, sweet and spicy deal! Cafe Rio Sweet Pork is one of the most tantalizing delicious Mexican meats on the planet – and now you can make it in the comfort of your own home and in the ease of…
Swedish Meatballs (CRAZY JUICY!)
Crazy juicy, Swedish Meatballs that are so tender your jaw will drop in amazement! These from-scratch meatballs are bathed in a rich, creamy, dreamy gravy that tastes 1000X better than the Ikea version! Tips and tricks, how to freeze and how to make in the crockpot all included!
Beef Enchiladas (with Beef Barbacoa!)
Barbacoa Beef Enchiladas bursting with unbelievably tender, flavorful, beef barbacoa, loaded with cheese and smothered in rich, tangy shortcut enchilada sauce!
Beef and Broccoli
Beef and Broccoli that is literally better than any Chinese takeout and easier than you might think!
Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff
Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff (without any “cream soup!”) made extra easy in the crock pot for crazy tender meat, and the most amazingly flavorful cream sauce with hardly any effort! Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff is great for busy weeknights or I love serving it for special occasions or holidays (like Christmas) because it is so…