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"Two Way Tacos"

Recipe Source:
Premiere Issue of
Today's Grandparent

Serving Size: Makes about 12 tacos

Amount Ingredient

1 pound lean ground beef (or turkey)

1/2 cup onion, chopped

1/2 cup green pepper, chopped

1 clove garlic, chopped

1 cup tomato sauce (any kind)

1 teaspoon Mexican chili powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

12 crisp taco shells or soft flour tortillas

Taco Stuff: shredded cheese, shredded lettuce, salsa, chopped tomatoes, sour cream, whatever you like

Preparation Instructions:

In a large skillet, combine the ground beef, onion, green pepper, and garlic. Cook over medium heat, stirring to break up lumps, for 8 to 10 minutes, until the meat is browned and the onions and green pepper are softened. Drain off any fat that accumulates.
Add the tomato sauce, chili powder and salt to the ground beef and cook for another 7 to 10 minutes, until the mixture is thick enough to spoon into a taco shell without running out the sides.
If you're using crisp taco shells, hang them on the metal racks in the oven and heat at 300 degrees for about 10 minutes. If you're using soft flour tortillas, wrap them tightly in foil, place them in the oven and heat as above.
Fill warm taco shells with a spoonful of the meat mixture, then top with taco stuff and eat. Messily. If you're using flour tortillas, spoon some meat mixture onto the middle of the tortilla, add your taco stuff, fold up the bottom, fold in the sides and eat - less messily. Makes about 12 tacos.

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