Tacos
Recipe and video tutorial
Beef cut: Ground Beef
Preparation time: 20′
Cooking time: 15′
General description: Tacos are a very traditional Mexican food. It got popular in Mexico city during Mexican industrialization as street food for workers. They are easy to make and are a very flexible dish as toppings can be customized according to your taste and what you have in the fridge. The colorfulnes of this dish bring happiness to the table.
Ingredients for 4 servings
– Ground beef (we use 1-2 lbs)
– Homemade taco seasoning to taste
– Your favorite salsa (we use Picante Salsa from Pace Foods)
Toppings:
– Fresh Tomatoes
– Cheese
– Avocado
– Onion
Seasoning (these quantities are for a jar of seasoning but all you will need for the recipe is 1 tablespoon all together):
– ½ cup chili powder
– ¼ cup onion powder
– ⅛ cup ground cumin
– 1 teaspoon oregano (you can leave this out if you prefer)
– 1 tablespoon garlic powder
– 1 tablespoon paprika
– 1 tablespoon salt (sea salt is particular good)
– You can decrease the chili powder to decrease spiciness
Directions
– Mix spices together.
– Prepare toppings (cut avocado and tomatoes in not too big pieces. Sliece onion. Grate cheese).
– Add a little oil to the pan. Heat until the oil is hot (but not smoking). Add meat and cook until brown.
– Add salsa to browned meat for moisture.
– Add taco seasoning to taste.
– Let simmer for about 5 minutes to let the “love” happen!
– Warm up tacos
– Fill tacos with meat and toppings
– Enjoy!
