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Easy Weeknight Dinner – Chicken Tamales, Beans and Roasted Cauliflower

June 21, 2014

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Happy Summer everybody! I hope you’re all enjoying the warm weather, sitting by the pool and getting gardens ready for harvest.  One of the things I look forward to is gardening. I’ve lived in a townhouse for the last two years and am getting ready to build a house and I’m going to have a veggie garden in the back yard. I miss that so very much.  If you have a busy summer like most of us, you’re probably looking for some easy weeknight dinner ideas. I have one for you today. Starts with Costco chicken tamales and pairs them with black beans and roasted cauliflower for a complete dinner.

I buy a lot of groceries at Costco in bulk. Some of their frozen items, like these tamales, are great in a pinch when you don’t have time to make them from scratch, or don’t have  a lot of time to spend in the kitchen.  I like the chicken variety and they are so full of flavor and pack just enough heat for me. I have an old time Tupperware steamer I bought probably back in the late 1980’s. It’s that mauve pink that was popular back then.  Anyway, four of the tamales fit perfectly in it and they whip up in the microwave perfectly without getting that hard edge some tamales would get.

For the beans, I just seasoned them with Mrs. Dash Chipotle seasoning while they soaked. Of course canned works but I like purchasing dry beans and soaking them overnight. There is less sodium then canned and I season them my way. This time, I added some pre-cooked bacon for more flavor, plus hubby loves bacon in everything.

I think the jewel of this dinner was the roasted cauliflower.  I cut up one head of the veggie, sprinkled my Southwest Sedona seasoning on it. I love this seasoning. It goes with everything and it’s not a “hot spicy” seasoning, it’s just so flavorful. You can purchase it online from Two Snooty Chefs.  I then cut up half of a green onion and sprinkled that on top too. Give it a good spritz with olive oil cooking spray,then pop it in the oven for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. You’ll have cauliflower even your pickiest little eaters will enjoy.

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So here is an easy weeknight dinner that takes very little prep time (unless you’re a bean soaker like I am) and is quite delicious.  What’s your go-to item when you’re in a hurry to put a good meal on the table? Let me know.

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  1. Suzanne of Simply Suzannes at Home says

    June 22, 2014 at 4:13 pm

    Yum! Yum! Yum!
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  2. Jess says

    June 23, 2014 at 12:04 pm

    I would love an invitation to your house for dinner! 🙂

    Again, thanks for joining the Link Up this week!
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  3. Dee says

    June 23, 2014 at 12:23 pm

    I’m always on the lookout for quick and easy meal ideas, and this looks so good! I’ve been wanting to try roasted cauliflower for a long time. Thanks so much for sharing at Snickerdoodle! 🙂
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  4. 2CrochetHooks says

    June 24, 2014 at 4:03 pm

    The sound of roasted cauliflower is delish! I have a hard time getting my guys to eat veggies, especially cauliflower but its one of my favs. Maybe roasted will help! Thanks for linking it up to Snickerdoodle Sunday! – Kristina
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  5. TaMara says

    June 26, 2014 at 4:51 am

    That cauliflower looks amazing! I’m always looking for new ways to prepare veggies.

    TaMara
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  6. Chrystal @ YUM eating says

    June 27, 2014 at 2:35 pm

    I am loving the roasted cauliflower. It has such a nice color to it. Thank you for linking up at The Yuck Stops Here! Hope to see you again next week.
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  7. Stephanie says

    June 28, 2014 at 9:28 pm

    Love this dinner idea! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week
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