Ingredients
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- 1 lb. 85/15 ground beef
- 3 tablespoons homemade taco seasoning
- OR
- 1/2 tablespoon chili powder
- 1/2 tablespoon cumin
- 1/2 tablespoon paprika
- 1/2 tablespoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 3 tablespoons water
- Kosher salt
- fresh cracked black pepper
- street taco flour tortillas
- shredded lettuce
- shredded cheese
- sour cream
- taco sauce
Instructions
- Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat.
- Add ground beef and a couple pinches of salt and pepper, and cook, crumbling with a spatula until browned and cooked through.
- Add taco seasoning, tomato paste, and water. Stir until well combined.
- Turn heat to low and simmer for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper and enjoy!
- Serve ground beef in flour tortillas with lettuce, cheese, sour cream, and taco sauce.
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Notes
- Season. This recipe is super simple so be sure to season moderately with salt and pepper. These simple seasonings are going to add tons of flavor.
- Don’t Overcook. Ground beef cooks pretty quickly, especially when you’re breaking it up into smaller pieces. Once you don’t see any pink, add the taco seasoning and tomato paste. Overcooking the beef will result in a tough texture that doesn’t taste great.
- Drain the Grease. If there’s a lot of grease in the pan after browning the beef, you can pour some of it off before adding the taco seasoning and tomato paste.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: Mexican/American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of the taco meat
- Calories: 126
- Sugar: 0.4 g
- Sodium: 273.8 mg
- Fat: 8.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 10.6 g
- Cholesterol: 38.6 mg
