41 Ways to Use Up a Package of Corn Tortillas

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41 Ways to Use Up a Package of Corn Tortillas2/41 Chicken Tostadas 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Shredded Chicken Tostadas Recipe photo by Orly Catz for Taste of Home Total Time 3 hours 10 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These flavorful tostadas are super easy and family friendly. You won’t believe how tender and juicy the chicken comes out. Just load up the tostadas with your favorite fresh toppings, and you have one simple, sensational meal. —Lisa Kenny, Houston, Texas Nutrition Facts: 2 tostadas: 378 calories, 17g fat (7g saturated fat), 103mg cholesterol, 858mg

sodium, 18g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 36g protein

sodium, 18g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 36g protein. 3/41 Smoky Sweet Potato and Black Bean Enchiladas 14 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Smoky Sweet Potato and Black Bean Enchiladas Recipe photo by Molly Bolton for Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My hearty, delicious and nutrient-packed vegetarian dish is amazingly healthy. Everyone I’ve made it for has loved it—even carnivores! I always make two batches and freeze one. You’ll want to eat this every week! —Elizabeth Lindemann, Salem, Massachusetts Nutrition Facts: 2 enchiladas: 399 calories, 14g fat (7g saturated

something a little different from the usual tacos

fat), 34mg cholesterol, 843mg sodium, 52g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 8g fiber), 18g protein. 4/41 Fold-Over Tortilla Bake 48 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Fold-Over Tortilla Bake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Here’s something a little different to shake up taco night. But don’t reserve this zippy dish for a weeknight—it’s perfect for potlucks and serving company, too. something a little different from the usual tacos. It’s special enough for potlucks or dinner guests. —Deborah Smith, DeWitt, Nebraska. Next, try these tortilla snacks. Nutrition Facts: 2 tortillas:

473 calories, 25g fat (10g saturated fat), 69mg cholesterol, 1138mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 2g fiber), 27g protein. 5/41 Dutch Oven Enchiladas 10 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Dutch Oven Enchiladas Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 30 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Scoop up a bite of these delicious Dutch oven enchiladas. It is a simple recipe to put together and is easily customizable based on your tastes! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 541 calories, 27g fat (15g saturated fat), 116mg cholesterol, 1202mg sodium, 36g

carbohydrate (2g sugars, 6g fiber), 39g protein

carbohydrate (2g sugars, 6g fiber), 39g protein. 6/41 Breakfast Casserole 93 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Breakfast Casserole Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 55 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: For the perfect combination of eggs, sausage, bread and cheese, this is the dish to try. My mom and I like this sausage breakfast casserole because it bakes up tender and golden, slices beautifully and goes over well whenever we serve it. —Gayle Grigg, Phoenix, Arizona Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 339 calories, 23g fat (9g saturated fat), 189mg cholesterol, 921mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate

(4g sugars, 1g fiber), 18g protein

(4g sugars, 1g fiber), 18g protein. 7/41 Chicken Enchilada Casserole 110 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Chicken Enchilada Bake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 10 min Servings 10 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Your family is going to gobble up this cheesy, southwestern and easy chicken enchilada casserole…and will ask for it again and again. It’s real comfort food! —Melanie Burns, Pueblo West, Colorado Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 428 calories, 27g fat (14g saturated fat), 103mg cholesterol, 709mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 32g protein. 8/41 Beef Flautas Test

Kitchen Approved Beef Flautas Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 25 min Servings 20 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This traditional Mexican flautas recipe is one of my favorite dishes to make for my family. The spices and onion give the meat so much flavor!—Maria Goclan, Katy, Texas Nutrition Facts: 1 flauta: 162 calories, 8g fat (1g saturated fat), 19mg cholesterol, 145mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 2g fiber), 11g protein. 9/41 Baja Pork Tacos 26 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Baja Pork Tacos Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 8 hours

Diabetic exchanges: 3 medium-fat meat, 2 starch

10 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This delicious pork tacos recipe is my copycat version of the most excellent Mexican food we ever had, when we were visiting Flagstaff, Arizona. The original recipe used beef instead of pork, but this comes mighty close to the same taste. —Ariella Winn, Mesquite, Texas Nutrition Facts: 2 tacos: 320 calories, 11g fat (4g saturated fat), 77mg cholesterol, 434mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 4g fiber), 30g protein. Diabetic exchanges: 3 medium-fat meat, 2 starch. 10/41 Salsa Verde Chicken Casserole 90 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Salsa Verde Chicken

Best of all, it’s ready in hardly any time!

Casserole Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This is a rich and surprisingly tasty rendition of a number of Tex-Mex dishes molded into one packed, beautiful casserole. Best of all, it’s ready in hardly any time! —Janet McCormick, Proctorville, Ohio Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 400 calories, 23g fat (13g saturated fat), 102mg cholesterol, 637mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 3g fiber), 26g protein. 11/41 Chuck Roast Tacos 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Chuck Roast Tacos Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 6 hours 20

min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My husband and I love Tex-Mex food with all the fixings. Cooking the meat in the slow cooker makes prepping the toppings a breeze. We love to make this for parties, keeping the filling warm in the slow cooker and serving the various toppings in bowls so the guests can build their own! —Rebecca Yankovich, Springfield, Virginia Nutrition Facts: 1/2 cup cooked meat mixture: 307 calories, 21g fat (6g saturated fat), 98mg cholesterol, 829mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 31g protein. 12/41 Skillet Beef Tamales 33 Reviews

Here’s the outcome: an easy, cheesy meal your family can’t get enough of

Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 5 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I found something similar to this years ago and have recently added my own spin. Here’s the outcome: an easy, cheesy meal your family can’t get enough of. We don’t have to tell them it’s healthy. —Deborah Williams, Peoria, Arizona Nutrition Facts: 1 cup meat mixture with 1 tablespoon sour cream: 329 calories, 11g fat (5g saturated fat), 59mg cholesterol, 679mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 6g fiber), 25g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2

Our family would scrape the pan clean

fat. 13/41 Chicken Tortilla Casserole 68 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Chicken Tortilla Bake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Mother frequently made this comforting chicken tortilla casserole when I was growing up. Our family would scrape the pan clean. Chicken, cheese and zippy green chiles are a mouthwatering mix. —Jerri Moror, Rio Rancho, New Mexico Nutrition Facts: 1 piece: 359 calories, 17g fat (8g saturated fat), 81mg cholesterol, 1007mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 3g fiber), 25g protein. 14/41 Slow-Cooker Chicken Tinga 3 Reviews Test Kitchen

This is how I make it at home now

Approved Slow-Cooker Chicken Tinga Recipe photo by Sonia Bozzo for Taste of Home Total Time 4 hours 25 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I first fell in love with this traditional Mexican dish at a taco stand inside a gas station. This is how I make it at home now. My version has a nice zing without being overly spicy. —Ramona Parris, Canton, Georgia Nutrition Facts: 2 tacos: 363 calories, 16g fat (5g saturated fat), 82mg cholesterol, 800mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 4g fiber), 25g protein. 15/41 Beef Enchiladas Verdes 26 Reviews Test

Kitchen Approved Total Time 1 hour 10 min Servings 6 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These beef enchiladas verdes are easy to make ahead and refrigerate until you’re ready to bake. After quickly cooking the tortillas in hot oil, I layer them between paper napkins to soak up excess oil. —Joan Hallford, North Richland Hills, Texas Nutrition Facts: 2 enchiladas: 676 calories, 41g fat (19g saturated fat), 121mg cholesterol, 1406mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 4g fiber), 36g protein. 16/41 Slow-Cooker Carnitas 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Slow-Cooker Carnitas Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time

They’re so good, I put them on my blog, manilaspoon.com!

8 hours 25 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: We shared these flavor-packed tacos with friends from church who came over to help us move. They’re so good, I put them on my blog, manilaspoon.com! The slow cooker makes this recipe extra easy, and I love that whenever I make it, I’m reminded of the wonderful people back in Michigan. —Abigail Raines, Hamden, Connecticut Nutrition Facts: 2 tacos: 393 calories, 18g fat (6g saturated fat), 100mg cholesterol, 757mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 4g fiber), 32g protein. 17/41 Fiesta Chicken 13 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved

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