Family Fiesta Soft Tacos
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 12 cup diced onion
- 1 lb extra lean ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 12 teaspoon ground cumin
- 14 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 (4 ounce) candiced mild green chilies
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, no salt added, drained
- 12 cup drained canned corn
- 12 cup drained and rinsed canned red kidney beans
- salt, to taste (optional)
- cooking spray
- 8 (8 inch) whole-wheat flour tortillas, warm according to package directions
- 12 cup fancy shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 cup finely shredded lettuce
- 1 cup diced avocado (optional)
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add onion and saute until lightly browned, stirring often, about 4 minutes.
- Add beef and cook until lightly browned, about 4 minutes.
- Add chili powder, cumin, pepper, chiles, tomatoes, corn, and beans and stir until heated through, about 3 minutes.
- Season to taste with salt, if needed.
- Transfer to a serving bowl and keep warm.
- To serve the original Family Fiesta Soft Tacos, plate up warm tortillas, dish up the cheese, lettuce, and avocado (if desired).
- Serve with taco meat filling.
- Assemble and enjoy.
- To please a different palate, you can easily prepare one of the following variations.
- For each of these options that are designed to serve two, youll prepare the taco meat filling as instructed in the base recipe.
- Then youll take a portion of the taco meat and easily turn it into a different dish.
- Nutritional Information Per Serving:
- Calories 300; Total fat 10g; Saturated fat 2.5g; Cholesterol 45mg; Sodium 400mg; Carbohydrate 30g; Fiber 4g; Protein 20g; Vitamin A 20%DV*; Vitamin C 25%DV; Calcium 8%DV; Iron 20%DV.
- *Daily Value.
vegetable oil, onion, extra lean ground beef, chili powder, ground cumin, ground black pepper, green chilies, tomatoes, corn, beans, salt, cooking spray, flour tortillas, shredded monterey, shredded lettuce, avocado
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/family-fiesta-soft-tacos-393205 (may not work)