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Carne asada tacos are a go-to recipe in our family! You can fill the tortilla to the brim with all of your favorite toppings, and everyone (even picky eaters!) will go crazy over this meal!

Taco Tuesday is the best, and these tacos are perfect for it! Pair these with Mexican rice, homemade guacamole, and these delicious air fryer tortilla chips.

The Best Carne Asada Tacos

So this recipe tells you how to form and create the best carne asada tacos out there! But before you start into that, you need to make your carne asada and you could even make your tortillas from scratch too! This carne asada is absolutely divine. It's tender and juicy and has so much flavor. You don't want to skip it or use another recipe. Trust me when I say that it's the best of the best! I know that once you eat it then you will be thanking me later.

After you've made your carne asada, then comes the fun part! The reason that my family loves these so much is because they can customize them however they want! The picky kids can eat just the meat and tortilla while the rest of us can still enjoy a delicious and very flavorful meal. Make these your own and add in any and all of the toppings that you can think of!

Ingredients in Carne Asada Tacos

This list is what I use to make these carne asada street tacos but feel free to add to it or take things away to fit your family's needs! Check out the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact measurements.

• Flour Tortillas: You can use flour tortillas or corn tortillas. Make them from scratch or buy them from the store, whichever you prefer!
• Carne Asada: Grill up this recipe before hand and then chop it up into bite size pieces.  
• Red Onion: Chop or slice this up to the size that you like.
• Jalapeno: These are optional. Use more if you like a lot of heat!  
• Roma Tomato: I love the fresh flavor and texture that the tomatoes bring to this.
• Guacamole: I love a good dollop of guacamole on my tacos!
• Sour Cream: Add in this delicious and tangy sour cream to the tacos for added texture and taste.
• Cotija Cheese: This is a MUST for carne asada tacos! It's SO delicious!
• Cilantro: Chop this up and sprinkle it on as a garnish.

How to Make Carne Asada Tacos

These tacos are super simple to throw together. You can make carne asada nachos, and fries and even use it as a topping on a salad! In fact, I like to cook up my carne asada and double the batch to keep some in my fridge for recipes all week long.

1. Cook the meat: Cook the carne asada and then chop it into bite-sized pieces. 
2. Start assembling the taco: Lay the tortilla on a flat surface. Then, add ½ cup of the carne asada to the center of the tortilla.
3. Add toppings: Add red onion, jalapeño, tomato, guacamole, and then sour cream. Top with Cotija cheese and then chopped cilantro.

A fail-proof recipe for juicy, tender, flavorful chicken breasts? This is it! We tinkered with a few variations before landing on this perfected version. It's easy, reliable, umami-filled, and pairs well with just about anything!

Try it with bowls, salads, pasta, and beyond! Bonus points? It requires just 5 ingredients and they're all pantry staples you probably have around. Let us show you how it's done!

How to Bake Chicken Breasts

If you're looking to bake chicken breasts that are juicy and flavorful, we have a few secrets to share with you:

• Marinate – to infuse flavor
• Sear on the stovetop – to lock in moisture
• Bake to an internal temperature of 165 Fahrenheit – to ensure food safety and avoid under/overcooking
• Rest – this minimizes the amount of juices that spill out when cutting

We start this quick and easy recipe with a 4-ingredient marinade made with oil, coconut aminos, lemon juice, and maple syrup. It's umami-forward with a little sweetness and brightness to balance it out.

Whisk the marinade ingredients, then add in the boneless skinless chicken breasts and let them marinate. After just 15 minutes (a.k.a. just the right amount of time to prep sides like salad, rice, or roasted asparagus), it's time to start cooking.

We start the chicken breasts on the stovetop because the higher heat helps lock in moisture and creates a golden brown crust.

We then transfer to the oven, helping them cook fully through the center. An oven thermometer is your best friend for making sure it's cooked enough to ensure food safety without overcooking (which will make it dry). The leftover marinade cooks with the chicken, creating a sauce that would make even dry chicken taste good!

We hope you LOVE these seared baked chicken breasts. They're:

Tender
Juicy
Umami-filled
Subtly sweet
Quick & easy
Made with pantry staples
& Seriously amazing!

These chicken breasts are a super versatile protein-boost for Garlic & Herb Sweet Potato Nourish Bowls, Easy Penne Arrabbiata, and beyond! They also go well with simple sides like mashed potatoes, rice, roasted vegetables, and salad. The possibilities are endless!

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Soup is the perfect belly-warming meal in a bowl and this sausage tortellini soup is both quick and delicious.

It's a one-pot soup packed with Italian sausage, cheese tortellini, and a handful of veggies. It comes together in no time and satisfies even the heartiest of appetites!

A Favorite Tortellini Soup Recipe

• This soup is ready in just over 30 minutes start to finish.
• Italian sausage (hot or mild) adds great flavor but you can swap it out for your favorite ground meat.
• This recipe is great with extra veggies including bell pepper, mushrooms, spinach, and kale.
• Just one pot means less mess, fewer dishes, and easier clean-up.

Ingredients

MEAT Ground Italian sausage is used in this recipe. If you use other ground meats, you'll want to boost the seasonings a bit with Italian seasoning and some extra salt! Fennel is the spice that gives Italian sausage its flavor so add a little if you have it.

BROTH I prefer a low sodium beef broth in this recipe but chicken broth will work. A little bit of cornstarch adds great texture to the broth just thickening it very slightly.

VEGGIES Onion adds flavor (feel free to throw in a couple of cloves of garlic too). The canned tomatoes add a bit of zest and texture, if you prefer you can use crushed tomatoes (or break up some canned whole tomatoes).

TORTELLINI Italian sausage makes this soup meaty so we prefer cheese tortellini in this recipe but feel free to use your favorite. Mini ravioli works too.

Variations

• Add a splash of hot sauce or a few red pepper flakes for a touch of heat.
• Any veggie goes from chopped carrots or bell pepper to mushrooms.
• Add your favorite herbs like thyme, rosemary, or parsley.

How to Make Sausage Tortellini Soup

You'll love how easy it is to make this tasty Italian-style soup! We love that this broth-based version skips the heavy cream.

1. In a large soup pot or dutch oven, cook sausage & onion. Break it up with a wooden spoon cooking until no pink remains. Drain grease.
2. Add broth, tomatoes, & seasonings; simmer to blend flavors.

3. Add tortellini & zucchini and simmer until tender.
4. Season with salt & black pepper to taste and serve.

Kitchen Tips

• To make prep quick, while the sausage is cooking prepare the other ingredients. While the soup is simmering, slice the zucchini.
• Leftover meats and veggies can be added. If they are already cooked add them in the last few minutes since they just need to heat through.
• Boost the flavor of this soup by adding a parmesan cheese rind (or vegetable juice like V8) to the broth as it simmers. Discard the rind before serving.

Make-Ahead & Leftovers

• Pasta doesn't keep well in soups, it will soak up the broth and get mushy. If you plan for leftovers, cook the tortellini separately.
• Keep tortellini soup covered in the refrigerator and it will last about 4 days.
• Double the base of this soup (without tortellini) and freeze half for another day. Add any fresh pasta once thawed.
• Freeze portions of soup in freezer bags, muffin tins, or a freezer container without pasta (or with the pasta on the side). Add tortellini or pasta once thawed

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