TACO TUESDAY... My Simple Ground Beef Tacos Recipe
If you follow me on instagram, you probably know that I take Taco Tuesday seriously. Not really, but I do love tacos. My mom used to make something like this when I growing up. But a few years ago, I stopped buying taco kits and started making my own seasonings. Its so much better. And I can control the sodium content. Plus there is no secret high fructose corn syrup, etc.No, I'm NOT claiming that these are authentic Mexican tacos, but I promise you that they are YUMMY! Tried and true! I intend to make a video for the guacamole-- so stay tuned.Anyway, this recipe is SUPER simple-- as all of my recipes are. Enjoy! Dine With Dani Tacos (serves 4)[please read the entire recipe before you shop and again before you begin cooking]
Tools:
bowl
stove
oven
pan
spatula
whisk
baking sheet
DineWithDani Taco Seasoning (large batch):
1-cup chili powder
¼ cup garlic powder
¼ cup onion powder
¼ cup red pepper flakes
¼ cup dried oregano
½ cup paprika
¼ cup cumin
⅛ cup course sea salt (to taste)
⅛ cup course black pepper grinds (to taste)
[dry whisk together in a bowl, store in a resealable container, will last forever!]
Meat Ingredients:
3 tbsp taco seasoning (see large batch recipe)
2 tbsp olive oil
½ white onion diced
1 minced garlic (or one tbsp from the jar)
1 bell peppers diced (optional)
1- 1.25 lb ground beef (90% lean or more)
1 tsp salt (to taste)
Serve with:
corn taco shells [3 per person]
arugula [to taste-- just a few leaves per taco]
shredded cheese [to taste-- likely a tbsp per taco]
sour cream [to taste-- likely a tsp per taco]
salsa [to tast-- likely a tbsp per taco]
cilantro [to taste] (chopped fresh or dried)
guacamole [to taste-- likely a tsp per taco]
STEPS:
Dice one half a white onion (and 1 garlic clove, optional: one bell pepper)
In a pan heat 1 tbsp of olive oil on medium heat.
Sweat (saute) the diced onion (along with bell pepper)
Preheat oven on 350 degrees.
Once onions are translucent (and peppers softened) add optional tablespoon of minced garlic
When garlic is fragrant and toasted, add 1+ lb of ground beef.
Salt the beef mixture to taste while meat is still pink.
Raise heat to high and brown ground beef constantly moving around with the spatula (or spoonula) .
When beef is brown, turn off heat and stir in 2-3 tbsp of the DineWithDani taco seasoning.
Add quarter cup of water and simmer on the lowest heat possible.
On a baking sheet, arrange shells in an overlapping pattern and heat in the oven for five minutes.
IF your beef was less than 90% lean, drain off half of the liquid fat.
Lay out guacamole, sour cream, cheese and salsa (or whatever you like on tacos).
SERVE!
Re-gram'd my own gram! Happy Taco Tuesday! #upgram #recipe #dinewithdani #foodblog #simplemeal
A video posted by Dani Styles (@dinewithdani) on Aug 11, 2015 at 7:55pm PDT
