Classic Ground Beef Tacos
From: Family CircleIf 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
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium-size onion, thinly sliced
1-1/2 pounds ground beef
1 tablespoon chili powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
16 hard taco shells (about 6-inch)
1-1/2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
1/2 pint cherry tomatoes, each cut into eighths
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 small onion, finely diced
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.
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.
Nutrition Facts
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
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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