Beef Taco's

• servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

10 to 12 taco shells OR soft tortillas of choice

1 tbsp oil

2 garlic cloves (, minced)

1 onion (, finely chopped)

500 g / 1 lb beef (, ground / mince)

2 tbsp tomato paste

1/4 cup / 65ml water

1 tsp EACH garlic powder, onion powder, dried oregano

2 tsp EACH cumin powder, paprika

1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (adjust spiciness to taste, can skip)

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

Shredded cheese

Shredded iceberg lettuce

2 tomatoes (, chopped)

1/2 red or white onion (, chopped)

Sour cream

Taco sauce (optional)

Other toppings: coriander/cilantro (, jalapeño, hot sauce / chilli sauce, pickled chillies, salsa sauce, pico de gallo)

Directions

Preheat oven to 180C

Beef Filling:

Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add garlic and onion - cook 2 minutes until golden.

Add beef and cook for 2 minutes, breaking it up as you go, until it changes from red to light brown.

Add Taco Seasonings and cook for 2 minutes until beef is cooked through.

Add tomato paste and water. Cook for 1 minute or until water is evaporated and you're left with a juicy not not watery beef filling.

Bake (optional):

Place taco shells in a baking pan (I can fit 10 in). Fill with taco meat, top with cheese.

Bake 5 to 7 minutes until cheese is melted by which time the shells with be crispy.

Serve:

Serve tacos hot, straight out of the oven. Lay out toppings and sauces of choice on the table and let everyone assemble their own!

Nutrition

• Calories: 490 kcal
• Total Fat: 23 g
• Saturated Fat: 9 g
• Cholesterol: 99 mg
• Sodium: 998 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 31 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4 g
• Total Sugars: 4 g
• Protein: 36 g