Game Day is only a few weeks away and my family is so excited! It doesn’t matter which teams are playing, we love to throw a party! My kiddos spend the day before crafting football decorations to put up in our living room too. The best part about game day besides the commercials is always the food. This easy to make, family friendly Taco French Bread Pizza is a tasty meal or appetizer that you can put on your Game Day menu this year!When I’m grocery shopping at Walmart, I always head to the Bakery to grab a few loaves of french bread. They are always fresh, inexpensive and are perfect for homemade french bread pizzas! These always make pizza night a hit and there are so many different yummy toppings you can put on them. Making them with the whole family in the kitchen is a lot of fun too. Think you can’t pull off a yummy Game Day Party? Well, think again because Yes You Can!

We even make a simple DIY “football field tablecloth” for all of our game day food to go on. All you need is a thin remnant of green indoor/outdoor carpet cut to your table size, white medical bandage tape and 5 minutes of your time and you’ve got yourself the perfect themed backdrop for your food table!

For this Taco French Bread Pizza, you’ll also have to head over to the canned goods aisle and pick up a can of flavorful Ro*tel and Hunt’s Petite Diced Tomatoes for the base of your taco mixture. I also like to head to the produce section to grab some shredded lettuce and green onions too, but you can get creative with your own taco pizza toppings and add the produce that your family likes best.

In a large skillet, brown your lean ground beef (or turkey if you prefer), add your taco seasonings, your Ro*tel, the petite diced tomatoes, and stir well until you get a nice thick mixture and the meat is cooked through.

Turn off the heat, set the mixture aside and slice your french bread loaf in half horizontally.

*TIP: To save time on Game Day- make the taco filling ahead of time and store it in your refrigerator until you are ready to assemble your pizzas! 

I like to use cheese as the first layer on my pizzas because it prevents the bread from getting soggy.

Then I generously add the taco mixture and another layer of freshly grated Sharp Cheddar before popping these in a hot oven for 12-15 minutes!

These pizzas come out thick and delicious and will serve a rowdy game day crowd! Enjoy!

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Sometimes I just get a craving for tacos!  I love that spicy, smokey, beefy flavor with sharp cheddar cheese and a dollop of sour cream to cool it off a bit.  Yum!

Well earlier in the week I still hadn’t made it to the grocery store and was hoping to come up with something great for dinner with what I had on hand.  Sometimes the thought of bringing all 4 children to the grocery store on a hot summer afternoon doesn’t seem like fun.  It usually turns into a big event, not just a “quick trip” to grab a few things.  Can you relate?

Anyways, I was more motivated than ever to come up with something for dinner from what I had at home.  I grabbed a chair (because I’m short and can’t ever reach anything!) and started pulling out things from the back of the cupboard.  Black beans, corn, soft tortillas, homemade taco seasoning in a jar…Boom!  Some sort of taco dish was definitely going to be made:)

This Loaded Taco Bake is so easy to make and will definitely satisfy an taco cravings!  Taco seasoned ground beef is mixed with fire roasted tomatoes, corn and black beans, then layered between soft medium sized tortilla shells (which fit perfectly into a pie plate by the way) topped with chunky salsa and yes, creamy Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese and baked all the way through before getting topped with sour cream, green onions and even fresh tomatoes and olives if you wish.

The best part about this meal is that it is really simple to make and it makes 2 Taco Bakes.  That worked out well for us because my family ate this up like they hadn’t eaten all day!  My intentions were to maybe freeze the second one, but that didn’t happen.  Oh, well maybe next time!

If you’re looking for a simple meal to make this summer, give this flavorful dish a try!  I think you’ll really like it!

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The Best Blog Recipes, Feeding Big, Pint Sized Baker, Inside BruCrew Life, Buns In My Oven, Hun What’s For Dinner, Miz Helen’s Country Cottage

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