Paula Dean Tacos

 

1 Lb. ground beef

1/4-1/2 onion, finely chopped

1/2 jalapeno, ribbed and seeded, minced, opt.

1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce

2 Tbl. fresh cilantro, minced

1 Tbl. ground cumin

1 tsp. garlic powder

1 tsp. chipotle chili powder

juice of 1 lime

salt and pepper

8-10 taco shells

shredded cheese

salsa

sour cream

shredded lettuce, opt.

1.Brown ground beef in a large skillet add onion and jalapeno and saute a few minutes or until tender.  Add tomato sauce, cilantro, cumin, garlic powder, chili powder and fresh lime juice.  Season with salt and pepper, to taste.  Simmer for 5-10 minutes.  If mixture starts to look too dry, add 1 or 2 Tablespoons of water and stir to combine.  

 

2.Serve in crunchy or soft taco shells with shredded cheese, salsa, sour cream and lettuce and more chopped cilantro, if desired.  Yield 8-10 tacos.

 

 

*I got this recipe from eatcakefordinner.blogspot.com again I have a whole list of her stuff that I want to try out. They are all so easy and yummy.