Recipe: Taco edit

Tags: American, Animal, Beef, Entree, Hispanic, Main Course, Meat, Mexican, South American

Yield: Serves 6. Makes approximately 1/2 cup of seasoning mix.

edit Ingredients

	--for the Taco Seasoning Mix (makes ½ cup)
2	tablespoons flour
2	teaspoons ground cumin
2	teaspoons dried oregano, crushed
½	teaspoon onion powder
½	teaspoon garlic powder
½	teaspoon salt
½	teaspoon cayenne pepper
3	tablespoons chili powder
	--Filling
1	pound lean ground beef
1	piece onion, chopped fine
2	tablespoons canned green chiles, chopped
¼	cup Taco Seasoning Mix
	--Fixin's
½	head shredded lettuce
4	piece plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1	piece green onions, finely chopped
1 ½	cups Cheddar cheese, grated
1	cup salsa
¼	cup sour cream
6	shells Taco
	Taco beef

edit Preparation

Step 1	To prepare the mix: combine the chili powder, flour, cumin, oregano, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and cayenne in a plastic zip-type bag; shake the bag until completely mixed.
Step 2	To prepare tacos from the mix: Brown 1 pound of lean ground beef with 1 finely chopped onion, 2 tablespoons chopped canned green chilies and a scant 1/4 cup of the seasoning mix. Cook until the meat is completely cooked, about 10 minutes. Drain off excess fat.
Step 3	Divide 1/2 head shredded lettuce among 6 taco shells. Fill with the meat mixture, 4 plum tomatoes that have been seeded and chopped, 1 green onion, finely chopped, 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, 1 cup salsa and 1/4 cup sour cream.

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edit About Taco

Can double the meat and taco fixin's to use all the seasoning. A taco (tah-koh) is a traditional Mexican dish composed of a maize or wheat tortilla folded or rolled around a filling. The fact that a taco can be filled with practically any meat, fish, shellfish, vegetable, and cheese allows for great versatility and variety. A taco is generally eaten out of hand, without the aid of utensils, and is often accompanied by a garnish such as salsa and vegetables such as cilantro, onion, cabbage, tomato, or lettuce.

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Other Names: Taco Seasoning Mix, Taco Beef, Taco

Photo: Euclydes Antonio dos Santos Filho

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Edited by: mrsound, Alisa Escanlar, JenWaller, Helen Pitlick, Barnaby Dorfman, Euclydes Antonio dos Santos Filho, Sheri, Colin Saunders

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