Halloween Monster-Mouth Tacos

Name: Halloween Monster-Mouth Tacos
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 43 grams slices each) American cheese; 227 grams lean (at least 80%) ground beef; 6 servings Shredded lettuce, if desired; 12 larges pimiento-stuffed green olives; 2 plum (Roma) tomatoes, cut length-wise into 3 pieces; 2 Tbsps Old El 40% less sodium taco seasoning mix; 6 Old El Stand n Taco Shells (from 4.7 oz box); 79 milliliters water

The recipe Halloween Monster-Mouth Tacos could satisfy your Mexican craving in about 30 minutes. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and fodmap friendly recipe has 164 calories, 11g of protein, and 8g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6. If you have water, old el less sodium taco seasoning mix, lettuce, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is perfect for Halloween.

Instructions

Cut each tomato lengthwise into 3 pieces. Remaining inside of tomato may be chopped for additional taco filling, if desired.

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Cut slit into 1 side of each olive to make a flat side.

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Olives

Cut each of the slices of cheese in half vertically in a zigzag line to look like teeth.

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Cheese

Heat oven to 350F. Arrange taco shells on ungreased cookie sheet.

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Taco Shells

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Bake 5 to 7 minutes or until hot. Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook ground beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in taco seasoning mix and water. Reduce heat to medium; cook about 5 minutes, stirring frequently until water has evaporated.

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Water

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To assemble, fill tacos with desired fillings so that hamburger is on the top. Placing each taco on its side on serving plate, insert 1 tomato slice into meat filling to look like tongue.

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Meat

Place 1 cheese slice with zigzag edge toward meat along top side of taco between the shell and the filling.

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Place 2 olives, flat sides down, to look like eyes on top of shell.

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Servings:

43grams

slices each) American cheese 227grams

lean (at least 80%) ground beef 6servings

Shredded lettuce, if desired 12larges

pimiento-stuffed green olives 2

plum (Roma) tomatoes, cut length-wise into 3 pieces 2Tbsps

Old El 40% less sodium taco seasoning mix 6

Old El Stand 'n Taco Shells (from 4.7 oz box)79milliliters

water

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé are my top picks for Mexican. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. One wine you could try is Byron Fiddlestix Vineyard Pinot Noir. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 45 dollars.