This week, we will have our second shot at having houseguests! My husband and I are also going on a mini-vacay for our anniversary, so I will not be cooking dinner for two consecutive nights. Woo hoo!
Dinners for the Week of November 27-December 3
- Taco Pizza: I have a craving for something that is the opposite of Thanksgiving food, and this is at the top of my list. The way I make taco pizza is to spread refried beans on a pizza crust, top with seasoned ground beef and cheddar cheese, and cook until melty. Then top as I would a taco. (Lettuce, onion, plenty of hot sauce.) YUM. Also, leftover taco pizza is delicious.
- Seared Salmon with Red Pepper Aioli and Steamed Broccoli: We didn’t get to make this last week, so it’s back on the menu.
- Greek Salad: I think this salad will be a hit with my in laws.
- Sheet Pan Teriyaki Chicken and Veggies: This recipe calls for salmon, but I don’t think I can persuade my husband to eat salmon twice in a week.
- Golden Cauliflower Chickpea Bowls: I can’t remember if I’ve ever made these before, but they sound so delicious. Probably I will make some chicken for my husband to eat with his.
If you made taco pizza, what would you put on it?
As always this food all sounds incredible. And Taco pizzas? That is just genius. GENIUS, I say.
I have never made taco pizza— this is a great anti-Thanksgiving idea!
Golden cauliflower chickpea bowl! Sign me up!
Wow! I haven’t had taco pizza since middle school … I remember it being part of the pizza buffet at our local Godfathers chain. We eat meatless on Fridays (with the exception of certain special Catholic feast days) and I bet I could leave off the ground beef and no one would be the wiser. Thanks for the idea!
Also, happy early anniversary!
Okay, YUM. That cauliflower dish sounds amazing- I might make it this week. And I love the taco pizza idea. I would make that too but we just had regular pizzas (takeout last night, and then leftovers tonight) and I think that might be a little too much pizza this week. BUT, I might make them another time. I would use refried beans, a tempeh taco “meat”, vegan cheese, and then all the topping you mentioned, plus avocado.
Taco pizza sounds delicious. I would probably add some olives and salsa (I know, I know) and maybe even some sour cream as a dip. I’m actually getting quite excited about this idea. I’m going to add this to my potentially exploring new dinner options list.
Hooray for some time away for you and your husband!! Enjoy the heck out of that as it’s so rare to get time away when you are a parent! I made the cuban sheet pan meal over the weekend to bring for lunches. Thanks for the recommendation! I made chicken wild rice soup in the instant pot last night and will make a marinara with veggies sneakily mixed in (they get basically pureed in the food processor).
I’ve not heard of taco pizza. This sounds tasty and SO easy. I just need to pick up a few GF crusts for me. I hope a Costco trip will inspire my dinner making this week.
Yay for a mini-vacay!! That sounds awesome. I don’t think I have ever done a getaway during the holiday lead up season- probably because I feel like it’s already so busy that I don’t want to then be “away” and further shortening the amount of days I have to get things done? But I can see that being really amazing- a way to recharge amid all the craziness.
Oh, and I actually made a meal plan this week! We had “molletes” last night to use up some leftover Thanksgiving french bread. (Basically slice the french bread the long way, smear refried beans on them, top with cheese, and bake. Then top with pico de gallo. So good!). Tonight we are having shrimp tacos. A creamy chicken pasta dish for Tuesday, and then a leftovers day Wednesday… Thursday I’m going to make butternut squash soup and grilled cheese sandwiches with some veggies or fruit on the side. Fridays we always go out for nachos!
I love Taco pizza–I would probably start out with a salsa like/Mexican style tomato base, then add refried beans,(perhaps the first two in reverse order) some hamburger (maybe) and all the yummy cheeses, tomatoes, onions and shredded lettuce. I would top it with sour cream and guacamole. I know you wouldn’t like the tomatoes though!
Oh man, I want taco pizza! What a genius idea. It’s something that I never think to make.
Enjoy your mini vacay and of course, Happy Anniversary! I can’t wait to hear about it.
Happy anniversary and best of luck with your guests! We do a taco-ish pizza every now and then; we use salsa as the base sauce, ground meat, refried beans, cheese, and then personalized taco preferences as toppings. (I’ve been known to put some crushed up Fritos on there for crunch, too!)
Taco Pizza. Hmm, that sounds so good. And different.
Happy anniversary and I hope you have fun with your guests.
HOW THE HECK HAVE I NEVER MADE TACO PIZZA. I used to make a sort of Mexican-flavoured pizza with enchilada-spiced chicken and corn, but the refried beans is GENIUS. My dad would love that.
I hope your second crack at house guests is fantastic. I’m going to try to post this now before writing a novel because it looks weird and I’m afraid it’s not going to work.
I no longer live near the pizza chain I grew up with who makes the best taco pizza, but I make my own version. Mix refried beans, taco sauce and pizza sauce together and spread on crust. Top with seasoned ground beef and cheese and bake. After it is done, top with shredded lettuce, chopped tomato, and crushed taco flavored Doritos.
When I first saw “taco pizza” I couldn’t tell if it was a pizza with taco toppings or a taco with pizza toppings. I guess the latter would be a pizza taco? My Husband makes a taco pizza that has corn, cheddar cheese, and pickled onions and it is delicious.
A pizza taco might be a nice idea too… though wouldn’t that just be kind of like a calzone? So many options for food on dough!
If I was making a taco pizza for North, who’s the biggest taco fan in the house, it would have seasoned pintos, cheddar, and olives. Maybe lettuce on the side. That’s their favorite taco.
I like the sound of that cauliflower bowl! It wouldn’t be too hard to convince me to try taco pizza, either.
your dinners sound yum!! When we do taco pizza we use salsa as the base and then taco meat and vegetable and bean mix (usually leftover from taco night) and cheese on top. We used to add jalapeños but haven’t since kids. Now I’m hungry for taco pizza – yours sounds delicious too!
Taco pizza sounds a bit weird to be honest. But we are having pizza night today. I am not a huge. fan of pizza but I felt like doing some at home. So here we go.
Taco pizza! Such a midwestern thing. I never knew it existed til I moved here. I’d recommend salsa, too, but that’s just me. You do you!