- 2
- 10 mins
- 25 mins
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb. ground beef
- 6-8 corn tortillas
- 1/2 onion
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 chipotle in adobo
- 1 Tablespoon adobo sauce
- 1 Tablespoon chili powder (I used crushed New Mexican)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- dash cumin (optional)
- dash oregano (optional)
- dash black pepper
- 2 tomatoes
- fresh lettuce
- Monterey Jack cheese (or Mozzarella)
- guacamole (optional)
Preparation
Step 1
Instructions
Roughly chop ½ onion
Saute onion in a dollop of oil over medium-high heat for a few minutes
Add ground beef and cook until browned
Drain any fat if you want
Add 1 clove minced garlic and saute briefly
Add 1 minced chipotle and 1 Tablespoon adobo sauce
Add 1 Tablespoon chili powder (I used New Mexican)
You can optionally add dashes of cumin, oregano and black pepper
Add a couple Tablespoons of water and simmer over medium heat. By the time you gather all the taco fixings the meat will be ready
For the taco shells, start by warming up corn tortillas in the oven or microwave. Lightly brush with a neutral oil (or cooking spray) and drape over two oven rungs for 10-12 minutes at 375F
Serve with diced tomatoes, chopped lettuce, shredded cheese and guacamole (optional)
Instructions