Super Quick Beef Tacos.
Brown a pound of beef with onions and Cattle Drive®, then have tacos ready in under 20 minutes
Brown a pound of beef with onions and Cattle Drive®, then have tacos ready in under 20 minutes
Ingredients
FOR THE TACO MEAT
- 1 pound ground beef
- ½ onion, finely chopped
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- salt to taste
- 2 Tablespoons Casa M Spice Co® Cattle Drive®
- ¼ teaspoon ground oregano
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- taco shells
FOR THE TOPPINGS
- grated cheese
- shredded lettuce
- chopped tomatoes
- cilantro
- lime
Method
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01
Preheat oven for shells
5 minSet your oven to 375°F now so it's ready when you need it. Warm taco shells crisp up better in a hot oven than sitting on the counter.
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02
Heat oil and sauté onion
3 minGet your skillet hot with olive oil, then add your finely chopped onion and cook until it picks up a light brown color. This builds flavor before the beef hits the pan.
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03
Brown the beef
5 minAdd ground beef to the onions and break it up as it cooks until it's about halfway done. Don't walk away — keep it moving so it browns evenly instead of steaming.
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04
Season and simmer
5 minStir in Cattle Drive®, oregano, cumin, and salt to taste, then add water and lower the heat to a simmer. Let it cook down until all the liquid evaporates and the spices cling to the meat.
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05
Warm the taco shells
5 minSlide your taco shells into the preheated 375°F oven for about 5 minutes. They'll be crispy and warm right when your beef is ready.
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06
Build and serve
5 minFill your warm shells with seasoned beef and load them up with cheese, lettuce, and whatever else you've got — fresh salsa, sour cream, extra onions. Make them your own.
From Mike's Notebook
Cook the onions until they're brown before adding beef—they'll caramelize and sweeten the whole dish.
Don't stir constantly; let the meat sit 2-3 minutes between turns so it actually browns instead of steams.
Add Cattle Drive® after the meat's mostly cooked—spices bloom better in residual heat than raw beef liquid.
Nutrition
Estimated · 1 serving · calculated from the ingredient list, not lab-tested.
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