Tacos

Hi all,

Tacos are a great fun dish. We had friends Pam and Gary who said that tacos are a creative way to have dinner guest feel at home. Everyone can have a laugh as they drip taco filling out of the end of their taco shell and generally be messy eaters. This is a pretty quick meal, especially if you have a microwave and a package of frozen ground beef. Add a green salad and maybe some cut pineapple or grapes and there you have it...yummy dinner.

I have tried a variety of shells. Sometimes I'll use packaged hard corn tortillas or heated soft flour or corn tortillas, both are good. I've also tried frying tortillas to make them crispy, but frying just makes a big mess so I don't do that any more.

1 pound lean ground beef
1 medium onion chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced

Crumble ground beef into a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, cook stirring until meat is browned. Pour off excess fat if necessary.

1 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon dry oregano
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 can diced tomatoes
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

Stir in the above spices and diced tomatoes. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, until most of the juices have evaporated.

Fresh diced tomatoes
Shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Shredded lettuce
Sliced avocado
Fresh cilantro

I usually prepare a platter with at least the cheese and lettuce. The tomatoes, sliced avocado, and cilantro are extra.

8 flour or corn tortillas

Wrap the tortillas in foil and heat in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes while the taco filling cooks.

Hope this taco recipe works for you! You can probably substitute ground turkey for the beef, but you may need to add a bit of oil when you are browning the turkey. Leftover taco filling can be heated up and served on salad for an easy taco salad.

Hugs,
Mameekosan