Basic Ground Beef Tacos

By dmscott52

First tried 7/18/2015. Good flavor and easy to make. Liked the refried beans in the recipe.

Ingredients

• 1 to 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 cup chopped red or green bell pepper, optional
• 1/3 cup refried beans
• 1/2 cup mild taco sauce
• 8 to 12 taco shells
• 1 1/2 cups shredded mild Cheddar or Mexican blend cheese
• 1 head lettuce, shredded
• diced tomatoes
• sour cream, optional

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 22mins
Adapted from southernfood.about.com

Preparation

Step 1

Slowly brown the ground beef over low heat, using a wooden spoon to break up and stir. Stir in the chili powder, salt, and garlic powder.Add onions and bell pepper, if using.

Continue cooking, stirring, until the beef is no longer pink. Drain off excess fat. Add the refried beans and use the wooden spoon to blend well. Stir in about half of the taco sauce. Spoon ground beef mixture into taco shells. Top with cheese, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream, if desired.

Sprinkle each taco with a little more taco sauce.