Honey Roasted Carrots

 Source:  stayathomechef.com

Best carrots ever!!

Ingredients:

12 med. carrots or 36ish baby carrots (at room temp!)

3 Tbsp melted butter

3 Tbsp honey

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1 Tbsp chopped parsley, optional

1.  Preheat oven to 400.  Lightly grease a baking sheet or line with parchment

2.  Cut carrots into 2-3 inch pieces.  Transfer to a large mixing bowl

3.  Melt butter and drizzle over carrots (if the carrots are cold out of the fridge, the butter will immediately become solid!).  Add honey, salt and pepper and toss to coat.

4.  Spread carrots in a single layer on the baking sheet and roast for 20 minutes or until tender and lightly caramelized, stirring one half way through.

5.  Remove from oven and garnish with parsley if desired.  

Shepherd’s Pie

 Source:  Mel’s kitchen cafe

Chicken Thigh Marinade

 

INGREDIENTS 

• ▢ 1/2 cup olive oil
• ▢ 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• ▢ 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• ▢ 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest
• ▢ 1 tablespoon fresh parsley leaves chopped, plus more for garnish
• ▢ 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves chopped
• ▢ 1 teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• ▢ 2 teaspoons minced garlic

Crispy Mini Tacos

 Source:  Fedandfit.com

https://fedandfit.com/ground-chicken-tacos/

For the Tacos

• ▢1 pound ground beef
• ▢2 tablespoons taco seasoning, store-bought or homemade taco seasoning
• ▢Juice of 1 lime
• ▢2¼ cups shredded Mexican-blend cheese
• ▢12 corn tortillas
• ▢Olive oil, for brushing each tortilla (approx. ½ teaspoon per tortilla)

Optional Garnish

• ▢Fresh chopped tomatoes
• ▢Fresh chopped white onion
• ▢Fresh chopped cilantro

Instructions 

• Preheat the oven to 425°F (or 375°F if your oven typically runs hot).*
• Brown the ground beef in a skillet for 10-15 minutes, until the moisture has evaporated off of the meat. Once cooked through, add the taco seasoning and lime juice and stir.
• Wrap the tortillas in a towel and microwave on high for 60 seconds. Then, lay the tortillas out on a sheet pan and spray or brush 1 side of the tortillas with olive oil. Flip the tortillas so the olive oil side is down.
• Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of cheese on half of each tortilla. Top the cheese with 2 tablespoons of the ground chicken mixture.
• Add another tablespoon of cheese on top of the ground chicken mixture.
  

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• Place the tacos in the oven (open) to bake at 425°F for 5 minutes, then pull the tacos out, fold them over, and put them back in the oven to finish baking for 15 minutes.
  
  
  
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• Garnish the tacos with chopped onion, tomato, and cilantro, and serve alongside with ranch/salsa/guacamole dipping sauce. Enjoy!