Beef Tacos

Thought of having something tasty during my study break for this long day of studying. Having a nice taco kit in the pantry helped me decide what to make for lunch this long day. Tacos are one of my favourite foods but quite messy as well.

Recipe and image taken from- http://www.oldelpaso.co.uk/recipes/crunchy-beef-tacos/878bc334-c79c-49c1-bf3e-8e660c1a7263/

Ingredients

1 x Old El Paso Original Stand ‘n’ Stuff Taco Kit
500g minced beef
125g grated cheese
2 x tomatoes
1 x lettuce
Oil

Kit contains: 10 x Old El Paso Crunchy Flat Bottom Taco Shells, 1 x Old El Paso Original Taco Spice Mix, 1 x Old El Paso Taco Salsa

Method

1. Add a splash of oil and heat a pan. Brown the mince before draining off the excess liquid.

2. Sprinkle in the Old El Paso Original Spice Mix for Tacos and add 100ml water.

3. Give it a good stir and when it starts to bubble, reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally until reduced to a lovely rich, tasty filling. 

4. Pre-heat oven to 180°C (160°C for fan assisted ovens), gas mark 4.

5. Place the Flat Bottom Taco Shells open end down on a baking sheet or some foil and heat for 2-3 minutes. Microwaves can vary but it’ll take about a minute for 6 and less for fewer

Review and amendments

Overall, beef tacos never fail to satisfy my taste buds. They are filling and depending on what toppings you add it can be a healthy meal as well. I did modify it quite a bit as I used different tacos, which weren’t the flat bottom ones. They still have the same taste but it is messier as you cannot sit it down.

I did add 1 small chopped onion to the frypan and cooked them until they turned transparent before I added the minced beef. The beef thickens quite quick once the spice mix and water is added so be prepared to turn it off once it does.

One thing that always seems to happen is while heating up the taco shells they burn really fast. So I advise to keep an eye out and only leave it for a minute. Remember you are not cooking the taco shells but merely warming them up so they are nice and crunch for serving.

Overall, I rate this recipe a 9/10.

-Lisa Alhage