Crispy Beef Tacos
Time: 8 min
Prep: 0 min
Serves: 6, 2 tacos each
Ingredients
- 12 Mission® Taco Shells
- 1 1/4 lbs. Lean Ground Beef
- 1 Taco Seasoning Mix
- 1/2 cup Water
- 3/4 cup Packaged Iceberg Lettuce
- 3/4 cup Pico De Gallo prepared
- 3/4 cup Shredded Pepperjack Cheese
Instructions
- 1Pre-heat oven to 250°F.
- 2Heat a non-stick, medium size sauté pan over medium-high heat; on the stove top. Place raw ground beef into pan and brown (approximately 5 minutes); then drain. Place drained cooked beef back into the non-stick sauté pan, add taco seasoning and water. Continue to cook until water is gone and beef is thoroughly mixed with seasoning. Reserve warm.
- 3While beef is cooking place Mission® Taco Shells into pre-heated oven and warm for 3 minutes, reserve warm.
- 4Fill each taco shell with approximately ¼ cup of reserved taco meat, top with 1 tablespoon of lettuce, 1 tablespoon of pico de gallo and 1 tablespoon of shredded cheese.
- 5For smaller families reduce the ingredient amounts in half to serve only 6 tacos.
Hints:
- Shredded Monterey Jack cheese can be substituted for pepperjack cheese if your family doesn’t like spicy foods.
- Shredded iceberg lettuce can replace the mixed greens or shredded cabbage.
