Most people I know make tacos using those little packages of spices. Years ago I started using this recipe from Let’s Eat In Quick and Delicious Weekday Meals
Ground Beef Tacos
Ingredients
- 2 Tbs oil
- 1 small onion, peeled and diced about 1 cup total
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
- 1 pound ground beef or turkey
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 8 ounce can of tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro optional
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a skillet and saute the onion and garlic a few minutes, then add the ground meat and continue cooking, stirring to break up the chunks. Cook, stirring, until no longer pink. Drain any excess fat. (Alternatively, if you have some boiled ground beef in the freezer or precooked ground beef add that and just heat through.)
- Add the cumin and stir, cooking another minute. Add the tomato sauce and water and bring to a simmer. Partially cover the skillet and cook 10 minutes or so, stirring now and then. Uncover the skillet and cook another 5 minutes, until most of the liquid has evaporated. Stir in the cilantro or parsley.
Serve with crispy or soft taco shells, shredded lettuce, grated Cheddar cheese, refried beans, Spanish Rice, and salsa. You can make your own crispy taco shells by frying corn tortillas in a little oil and folding them in half partway through. Drain on paper towels.
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