Taco Bueno Recipes

BEEF TACOS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• For the beef: In a skillet over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and onions. Cook until starting to soften, then add the ground beef. Cook the meat until it's totally browned, then drain the fat. Add the chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt, black pepper and crushed red pepper and stir to combine. Add 1/2 cup hot water and stir. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
• For the fixins: Meanwhile, wrap the flour tortillas in foil and warm in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Right before serving, crisp the taco shells in the oven according to package instructions.
• Serve with the grated cheese, diced tomatoes and shredded lettuce.

TACO BUENO

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in a 3-5qt oven safe pan (Dutch oven) and put aside on paper towels to drain.
• Reserve 2 tablespoons of the fat from the browned meat in the pan.
• Finely chop the onion and garlic and add to the pan cooking over medium low heat till onions are translucent.
• Return meat to the pan also adding the spaghetti sauce, kidney beans, and chili seasoning.
• Once the mixture is heated through set aside in a bowl leaving a thin layer of chili mixture in the pan.
• Now we can begin layering with a single layer of chips, a layer of chili mixture, and a layer of cheese.
• Repeat the last step till you run out of the chili mixture.
• To top off the cassarole crush some of the remaining chips and add them to the reserved cheese and sprinkle over the top of the cassarole.
• Bake the cassarole covered for 20 min at 350F.
• Then uncover and bake for the remaining 10 min.

AUTHENTIC MEXICAN TACOS RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in your skillet for two minutes over medium-high heat. Add your meat once the oil is hot enough to sizzle.
• Add the ground beef to the skillet and stir as the meat cooks evenly and begins to brown. This process will take between 6-8 minutes. While the meat is browning, use a wooden spoon or potato masher to break the ground beef up into smaller pieces.
• Add the beef broth, tomato paste, cumin, chili powder, oregano, garlic powder, sea salt, and black pepper to the skillet with the meat.
• Reduce the heat to medium and allow the meat mixture to simmer for about 3-5 minutes until the sauce becomes thick. Stir occasionally. When the sauce is thick, turn off the heat and set the skillet aside.
• Heat your tortillas by putting one tortilla at a time into a hot ungreased skillet or cast-iron comal for 30 seconds on each side.
• For each tortilla, add about 2-3 tablespoons of your taco meat mixture. Top the ground beef mixture with onion, cheese, cilantro, and tomato.
• Add whatever other garnishes you want to your tacos, including sour cream, salsa, pico de gallo, or guacamole. Squeeze the lime juice over your assembled tacos.
• Enjoy!