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Beef Taco
Mexican recipe

Beef Taco
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons oil
1\2 cup onion, coarsely chopped
3 - garlic cloves, chopped
2 teaspoons cumin ground
1\2 kilogram beef, lean minced
3 medium tomatoes, crushed
12 - taco shells
- or -
- - 6 inch diameter corn tortollas
- - tomatoes, chopped
- - lettuce, shredded
- - cheddar cheese, grated
- - purchased salsa

How to Cook:
1. Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and saut? until soft, about 5 minutes.
2. Add cumin and stir for about 1 minute. Add beef and cook for about 8 minutes, or until brown, stirring constantly. Add chili powder, black pepper and salt and cook for 3-4 minutes. Drain any fat from the pan.
3. Add tomatoes and cook until tomatoes has reduced to pulp, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.
4. Spoon 2 tablespoons beef mixture, into each taco shell.Then top with tomatoes, lettuce and shredded cheese. Alternatively, spoon 2 tablespoons beef mixture, tomatoes, lettuce and cheese, and roll up. Serve salsa separately.


This recipe serves 12 people.
Preparation Time: 20 minutes.
Cooking Time: 30 minutes.

Serving Options:
Serve Immediately