Let me tell you

I'm glad it's Friday! Today did not go as planned at all. Disappointing for me, but even more because I'm worried I may have disappointed some other people. You know what they say about the best laid plans... Things didn't go as planned for Thatboy either. He had to work late tonight while everyone else in his office left around 1 to go grab a drink. No worries though, he's definitely joining in the half day they have planned for next Wednesday! When he called, he asked if I had started dinner yet, which is when I realized, I hadn't.

Has anyone else gotten clued into the fact that I make a lot of last minute dinners? Even with menu planning, there are always those nights I forget to get right on top of things. Luckily, the menu planning serves a purpose even then, because I know I have meal fixings in the house - I just have to look over the week's menu to find what can be made in the shortest amount of time. And this is it. It's my basic Mexican beef recipe - good for fajitas, tacos, burritos, enchiladas, pretty much any Mexican dish that involves putting a filling in a tortilla.

By the time Thatboy got home, the onions and garlic were already cooking, which means I was greeted with "dinner smells great" as soon as he opened the door. He's easy to please. The smell of cooking onions and garlic always does it for him.

Beef Mexicana

• 1 Tbsp butter
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 5 oz tomato sauce
• 1 can corn
• 2 Tbsp taco sauce

1. Heat butter, onions, and garlic over medium heat until onions are golden.
2. Add ground beef and cook until beef is browned.
3. Add tomato sauce, corn, and taco sauce. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook 10 minutes.

Serves 2.
Each serving has:

Calories		453.4
Total Fat		26.4 g
	Saturated Fat	11.5 g
	Polyunsaturated Fat	1.6 g
	Monounsaturated Fat	10.4 g
Cholesterol		93.8 mg
Sodium		778.4 mg
Potassium		865.3 mg
Total Carbohydrate		31.3 g
	Dietary Fiber	4.2 g
	Sugars	3.1 g
Protein		25.7 g