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Tasty Tacos Recipe

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A taco seasoning made from scratch with pantry staples deliciously jazzes up ground beef, turning Tuesday night into an all-out fiesta. Add your favorite toppings, and dinner is served! —Rebecca Levesque, St. George, New Brunswick

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Tasty Tacos Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
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1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon chili powder
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
8 taco shells, warmed
Optional toppings: shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, sliced green onions and shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the water and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes or until thickened.
Spoon beef mixture into taco shells. Serve with toppings of your choice. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 2 tacos (calculated without optional toppings) equals 306 calories, 15 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 71 mg cholesterol, 468 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 24 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Tasty Tacos in Simple & Delicious April/May 2012, p19

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Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2012 by johnsen

cut way back on chili powder, used 1/4tsp.,

1/2tsp. cumin. very good. will make again.

Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2012 by momtomatt

This recipe was awesome! These are all ingredients I always have on hand. It was so much better (and healthier) than those taco seasoning packets you get from the grocery store. I've tried several homemade taco seasoning recipes, but this is my favorite one. Next time I will substitute ground turkey for the ground beef.