Ground Beef Tacos

Ingredients

• •1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• •½ whole onion
• •½ pound ground beef or vegetarian substitute
• •1 clove garlic
• •1 whole serrano chile
• •½ teaspoon salt
• •1 teaspoon chili powder
• •¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• •¼ teaspoon ground cumin
• •1½ cups Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
• •1½ cups tomato
• •1½ cups iceberg lettuce
• •6 pieces taco shells
• •1 cup salsa
• •optional

Cooking Instructions

1. 1.

   Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook the onion until it begins to wilt, about 2 minutes. Add the meat and sear, chopping with a spatula into small pieces until the pink color is gone. Add the garlic and chile and cook for 2 minutes or until the garlic is soft. Add the salt, chili powder, black pepper, cumin, and a tablespoon of water, mix well, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until well blended.

   7 min

2. 2.

   To assemble the tacos, put 1/4 cup meat mixture, then 1/4 cup each cheese, chopped tomato, and lettuce on each taco shell. Drizzle with salsa if desired.

   5 min