Mom's Tacos

Forget going out to eat or ordering takeout every time you crave Mexican food. Try making Mom's Tacos at home. This recipe serves 10 and costs $1.14 per serving. One serving contains 302 calories, 15g of protein, and 12g of fat. 106 people were glad they tried this recipe. It is brought to you by Recipe Girl. If you have sweet onion, chili powder, sea salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It works well as a main course. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. With a spoonacular score of 56%, this dish is solid. Similar recipes include Mom's Sloppy Tacos, Rico Rodriguez' Mom's Chicken Tacos, and Mom’s Navajo Tacos and Indian Fry Bread.

Servings: 10

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

Cooking duration: 25 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 (10-ounce) can Ro-Tel (tomatoes & chiles)

1 (15.5-ounce) can chili beans (or any beans), drained

1 teaspoon chili powder

1 teaspoon cumin powder

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 pound ground beef

1/2 pound ground turkey

1 Tablespoon olive oil

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1 cup chopped sweet onion

desired taco fixings (lettuce, tomato, sour cream, avocado, cheese, etc)

10 to 12 tortillas, warmed

Equipment:

frying pan

paper towels

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

1. Heat a large saute pan to medium-high, swirl a Tablespoon of olive oil. Saute onions and mix in ground meats. Cook until lightly browned. Tilt the pan and scoop out any accumulated fat (or take a bunch of paper towels and let them soak it up. Discard the fat.2. Mix dry ingredients in a small bowl. Sprinkle mixed spices onto the cooked meat. Pour in chili beans and Ro-Tel. Heat for about 10 more minutes & your taco filling is ready.3. Fill heated tortillas with taco filling and desired taco fixings.

 

Step by step:


1. Heat a large saute pan to medium-high, swirl a Tablespoon of olive oil.

2. Saute onions and mix in ground meats. Cook until lightly browned. Tilt the pan and scoop out any accumulated fat (or take a bunch of paper towels and let them soak it up. Discard the fat.

3. Mix dry ingredients in a small bowl. Sprinkle mixed spices onto the cooked meat.

4. Pour in chili beans and Ro-Tel.

5. Heat for about 10 more minutes & your taco filling is ready.

6. Fill heated tortillas with taco filling and desired taco fixings.


Nutrition Information:

 

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