Name: American-Style Ground Beef Tacos
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef; 1 small yellow onion; 2 clove garlic; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 tbsp chili powder; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp dried oregano; to taste salt; to taste black pepper; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 1/2 cup water; 12 count taco shells; 1/4 head romaine lettuce; 2 whole roma tomato; 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1 whole lime

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520 cal28g protein30g carbs31g fat780mg sodium

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American-Style Ground Beef Tacos

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Ingredients

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ground beef85% lean1 lb

yellow onionfinely diced1 small

garlicminced2 cloves

vegetable oil1 tbsp

chili powder2 tbsp

ground cumin1 tsp

smoked paprika1 tsp

dried oregano1 tsp

saltto taste

black pepperto taste

tomato paste1 tbsp

water1/2 cups

taco shells12 count

romaine lettuceshredded1/4 heads

roma tomatodiced2 whole

shredded cheddar cheese1 cup

sour cream1/2 cups

limecut into wedges1 whole

Cook it to

Ground beef160°F / 71°C

USDA minimum internal temperatures. Measure at the thickest part, away from bone.

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Most sides finish faster than the main — start the quick ones last so everything lands hot.

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Steps

1Warm the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat, add the diced onion and cook 4 minutes until softened.

2Add the garlic and cook 30 seconds until fragrant.

3Crumble in the ground beef, raise heat to medium-high and brown 6 to 7 minutes, breaking it up, then drain off most of the fat.

4Stir in the chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, oregano, salt, pepper and tomato paste and cook 1 minute.

5Pour in the water and simmer 5 minutes until the meat is glossy and the liquid has mostly cooked off.

6Warm the taco shells according to package directions.

7Fill each shell with beef, then top with lettuce, tomato, cheddar, a spoonful of sour cream and a squeeze of lime.