Macho Tacos

Name: Macho Tacos
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 pinch Generous black pepper; 1 pinch Generous cayenne; 226 grams shredded yellow Cheddar; 1 pinch Generous chili powder; 6 flour tortillas; 4 grams chopped fresh cilantro; 1 pinch Generous garlic powder; 144 grams shredded iceberg lettuce; 454 grams lean ground beef; 2 limes, cut into wedges; 1 pinch Generous onion powder; 1 pinch Generous paprika; 454 grams refried beans, heated; 1 pinch Generous salt; 6 servings Sour cream, for garnish; 6 corn taco shells; 2 tomatoes, diced

Macho Tacos might be a good recipe to expand your main course repertoire. This recipe makes 6 servings with 499 calories, 32g of protein, and 24g of fat each. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 35 minutes. A mixture of tomatoes, garlic powder, flour tortillas, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is a budget friendly recipe for fans of Mexican food.

Instructions

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If not using a microwave to warm the taco shells, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

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Taco Shells

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Oven

Set a large pan over high heat.

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Frying Pan

Add the ground beef and cook while breaking up with the back of a spatula until well browned, 7 to 8 minutes.

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Ground Beef

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Spatula

Drain the excess fat.

Add the garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, black pepper, cayenne, chili powder, salt and 1/2 cup water. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until much, but not all, of the liquid is evaporated.

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Garlic Powder

Black Pepper

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Onion Powder

Paprika

Water

Salt

Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat and spray lightly with the cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Frying Pan

Heat one flour tortilla at a time, on both sides, until puffy and slightly brown.

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Flour Tortilla

Heat the taco shells in the microwave or oven.

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Taco Shells

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To assemble the tacos, place a flour tortilla on a plate and spread all over with the warm refried beans.

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Flour Tortilla

Refried Beans

Spread

Place a corn taco shell on the top, lift both sides of tortilla to wrap the taco shell and "glue" the tortilla to the shell. Scoop the ground beef mixture into the taco shell and top with Cheddar.

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Ground Beef

Wrap

Cheddar Cheese

Corn

Garnish with the tomatoes, lettuce and sour cream.

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Sour Cream

Tomato

Lettuce

Sprinkle the taco with the cilantro and serve with the lime wedges.

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Lime Wedge

Cilantro

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Servings:

1pinch

Generous black pepper 1pinch

Generous cayenne 226grams

shredded yellow Cheddar 1pinch

Generous chili powder 6

flour tortillas 4grams

chopped fresh cilantro 1pinch

Generous garlic powder 144grams

shredded iceberg lettuce 454grams

lean ground beef 2

limes, cut into wedges 1pinch

Generous onion powder 1pinch

Generous paprika 454grams

refried beans, heated 1pinch

Generous salt 6servings

Sour cream, for garnish 6

corn taco shells 2

tomatoes, diced

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé are great choices for Tacos. 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 Bodega Norton Brut rosé. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 19 dollars.