Any recommendations for something easy I can do that won't break the bank if I screw it up? Also remember there are Messicans in the house lol.
I specialize in easy. LOL
Meatloaf springs to mind. You can make it dead simple or spice it up. The priciest part is the meat. Pair that with mashed potatoes/baked potatoes/fries/tator tots, something green, and some type of bread (rolls, cornbread, whatever they like) and you have a whole meal.
Chili and soup/stews are simple and you can make a lot out of a little. I sometimes make lentil chili where I use a bag (16oz) of brown lentils (like a buck at Walmart) as the base for the chili. Lentils are high in protein and fiber so I use them in place of meat and beans. Simmer them with some diced tomatoes, onion, garlic, some beef stock, and your spices until it is as thick as you want it. Serve it with crackers or cornbread and you are off to the races.
For some heat but still fairly simple whip up some of my fiery jalapeno poppers. If you do it in steps (prep the peppers, cook the sausage, mix the stuffing, fill the peppers, wrap the peppers, cook them, chow down) it is really easy to pull off. Heck, you can do them over a couple of days if you wanted to. I've cooked up the sausage and made the stuffing on one day, then cut the peppers, stuffed and wrapped them the next, and then cooked them on the third. Here's the recipe:
Fiery Jalapeño Poppers
If you have a crockpot then you have bunch of other options. Throw a pork butt or a half loin in it on low for six to eight hours, drain it, shred it, then toss it back in with a bottle of your favorite BBQ sauce (or two) and let it simmer for a hour or two. Easy pulled pork BBQ. You can do the same with boneless skinless chicken breasts but they don't take as long to cook.
You can also do ribs in the oven. Season them up using your favorite rub. The Gospel by Meat Church is great. I just got a bottle of their Voodoo rub for some wings but it would be good on ribs, maybe along with The Gospel. I also got a bottle of Dirty Bird from Kosmos Q but it will be too hot for my wife so it will probably go for wings as well. Walmart actually carries a lot of decent rubs (not Meat Church or Kosmos Q, but Buc-ees does). Anyway you can do them at 250F for 3-4 hours.
https://www.food.com/recipe/easy-oven-baked-ribs-516009
If you want more ideas just let me know.