Classic Ground Beef Tacos
If you haven't had a basic taco in a while, 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.
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 medium-size onion, thinly sliced
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1-1/2 pounds ground beef
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1 tablespoon chili powder
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
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1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
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1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
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16 hard taco shells (about 6-inch)
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1-1/2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
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1/2 pint cherry tomatoes, each cut into eighths
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1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
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1 small onion, finely diced
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1/2 cup bottled taco sauce
Directions
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.
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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.
Nutrition information
Calories 171, Total Fat 11 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 209 mg, Carbohydrate 10 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 9 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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