Lovely beef tacos with a bit of spice topped with tomatoes, lettuce and grated Cheddar-Jack cheese.
Directions for: Beef Tacos
Ingredients
Beef1 Tbsp olive oil
yellow onion, diced
2 lb(s) ground beef
tsp chili powder
tsp cumin
tsp paprika
tsp salt
tsp ground black pepper
tsp crushed red pepper
Fixins20 fajita-sized flour tortillas
18 hard taco shells
1 lb(s) Cheddar-Jack cheese, grated
15 Roma tomatoes, diced
1 head green leaf lettuce, shredded
Directions
Beef1. Preheat the oven to 325F.
2. in a skillet over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and onions. Cook until starting to soften, then add the ground beef. Cook the meat until it's totally browned, then drain the fat. Add the chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt, black pepper and crushed red pepper and stir to combine. Add 1/2 cup hot water and stir. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
Fixins1. for the fixins: Meanwhile, wrap the flour tortillas in foil and warm in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Right before serving, crisp the taco shells in the oven according to package instructions.
2. Serve with the grated cheese, diced tomatoes and shredded lettuce.
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