Ground beef tacos are definitely nothing gourmet or fancy but if you’re like me you grew up eating them often. I had many friends over for Taco Night.
These ground beef tacos are the perfect mash up of flavors in my book. The soft taco shells are a great addition to the filling which is meaty and slightly liquidy. You probably have most of the ingredients on hand to make these. Not to mention they’re pretty budget friendly.
There was a recent episode of The Office where Nellie, the new British office manager, encounters a taco for the first time and she has no clue how to go about eating it. I never even thought about what someone might think of a taco if he or she had never seen one!
My first recipe to the blog…but you’ll love these
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 pound ground beef (or ground turkey or chicken)
- 2 garlic clove, minced
- 1 1/2 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and finely minced
- Taco shells
- Taco garnishes (sour cream, shredded cheese, shredded lettuce, tomato, bell pepper, cilantro, etc.)
Directions
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring often, until onion is softened and translucent, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the beef and cook, breaking the meat up into smaller pieces, until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Drain the fat from the pan.
- Stir in the garlic, chili powder, cumin, coriander, salt, and pepper. Cook for about 30 seconds before adding tomato sauce and jalepeno. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve meat in taco shells with desired toppings.
Recipe Notes
I used Cielito Mio gourmet salsa! It’s a delicious salsa and goes fabulous on tacos or nachos.