our old favorite beef tacos

Name: Our Old Favorite Beef Tacos
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon(s) corn oil (or any vegetable oil); 1 - onion, thinly sliced; 1 1/2 pound(s) ground beef; 1 tablespoon(s) chili powder; 3/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cumin; 1/8 teaspoon(s) ground red pepper (cayenne) or more to taste; 1 can(s) (8 ounces) tomato sauce; 16 - hard corn taco shells (about 6-inch); 1 1/2 cup(s) shredded iceberg lettuce; 1-2 - tomatoes, chopped; - shredded cheddar cheese, as much as you want; 1 - onion, finely diced; - bottled taco sauce

(2 ratings)

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Private Recipe by

Annacia *

@Annacia

Moose Jaw, SK

If you haven't had a basic taco in a while, you know- the way we used to do it, it's time to revisit the original. Remember the spicy beef mixture in a crisp taco shell topped with lettuce, cheese, and tomato? It's still as tasty as ever and I'm sure that the kids and grandkids would think so too.

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(2 ratings)

yield serving(s)

prep time 15 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Stove Top

Ingredients For our old favorite beef tacos

1 Tbsp

corn oil (or any vegetable oil)
1

onion, thinly sliced
1 1/2 lb

ground beef
1 Tbsp

chili powder
3/4 tsp

salt
1/2 tsp

ground cumin
1/8 tsp

ground red pepper (cayenne) or more to taste
1 can

(8 ounces) tomato sauce
16

hard corn taco shells (about 6-inch)
1 1/2 c

shredded iceberg lettuce
1-2

tomatoes, chopped
shredded cheddar cheese, as much as you want
1

onion, finely diced
bottled taco sauce

How To Make our old favorite beef tacos

1
Heat oven to 375 degrees F.

2
Heat oil in large nonstick skillet, over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook until onion is softened, about 3 minutes. Add beef; cook, stirring with wooden spoon to break up, until beef is no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes
3
Add chili powder, salt, cumin and red pepper; cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in tomato sauce. Bring to boiling. Lower heat to medium. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally
4
Heat taco shells in 375 degrees F oven for about 5 minutes. Spoon about 1/4 cup meat mixture into each shell. Serve with lettuce, tomato, cheese, diced onion and taco sauce on the side. Let everyone use what they want.
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