Money& Time Saver / 4 meals at once

This is one of my Secret mom tricks!!!!!
Keep in mind I cook BIG, with 4 teenagers in the house.
This is a bulk cooking method, where you will make the base one night and reap the time saving rewards on other nights.

TACO BASE
7 pounds of hamburger , seasoned, browned, drained.
Again I like TastefullySimple ONION ONION, salt, pepper
walmart $1.48 lb. X= $10.36
7 pkg taco seasoning
usually get for $.49 , but got these free when I purchased taco shells

Divide in half/ Divide one half in half again. So you have 3 portions and one is twice as big as the other 2. I usually freeze or refrigerate 2 for later in the week or next week

Dinner 1 Taco Bake (also makes Dinner 4)
preheat oven 400*
USE the LARGER double portion of taco base
Add to Taco Base to make Burrito base
1 can refried beans
1 can spanish rice OR box of spanish rice (add water for box)
1 jar of corn, black bean salsa
simmer while you
coat the bottom of LARGE casserolle dishe with crescent rolls (think pie crust coverage)
bake 10 min
divide burrito base in half
freeze or refrigerate one portion for dinner #4
pour second portion into casserole dish
cover with shredded cheddar cheese
place cresent roll strips across top to cover
bake 10 mins. or until crescent rolls turn golden brown

Dinner #2
Taco Salad

In Large Bowl Combine
warmed taco base
2 bags Fritos OR 1 bag large tortilla chips
1 bag salad mix
1 jar corn, black bean salsa
1 bag shredded cheddar cheese
MIX, SERVE

Dinner # 3 sometimes the kids do this on their own on Saturday/Sunday since they are allowed to use microwave and it is pre-cooked. Cheaper than pizza rolls!
Tacos
warmed taco base
hard taco shells
refried beans
shredded lettuce
shredded cheddar cheese
sour cream

Dinner #4
Burritos
warmed burrito base you removed from dinner 1
soft shell tortillas
shredded lettuce
shredded cheddar cheese
sour cream