Happy Friday everyone! Today I'm going to show you how I like to prepare my meat mixture for tacos! Everyone has their own way, be it beef, turkey and beef, shredded chicken, etc... This is what we like best.
I don't really even want to call this a recipe, because it's basically as simple as throwing what you want in a pan. Keep in mind, I'm making a HUGE batch of this for leftovers. Feel free to half it and it'll still be plenty.
First I start with regular ground turkey. We prefer turkey to ground beef for health and taste reasons. It's not quite so rich. If you use beef, be sure to drain off the fat before added the rest of the ingredients.
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| Two packs, total 2.5 pounds |
Throw this into a pan and cook on medium heat.
As the turkey starts to cook, remember you haven't eaten since noon, and break into the world's best salsa while you are waiting.
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| Pineapple salsa, Yum! |
Then grab your favorite utensil, be it a spoon, spatula, jackhammer, whatever, and grip it like a caveman and stab violently at your meat until it's crumbly.
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| So easy, a caveman could do it! |
I like to add taco seasoning (duh), green chilies, and fat free refried beans into my meat. The beans are delicious and give the mixture a certain creaminess, while stretching the meat farther and adding nutrients and fiber. I always buy a fat free brand that has limitied ingredients.
Also,
this cheese dip is the best that I have found. It is identical to the white cheese you would get in a mexican restaurant. I highly reccomend it. It's called Gordo's.
Once the meat is done or almost done, add in your taco seasoning and green chilies.
At this point, I no longer measure my taco seasoning, because I can pretty much tell by the color of the meat if it's seasoned how we like it. By all means, follow the package directions if you are unsure. Also, the chilies will have some liquid with them in the can, so you will not need as much water. I usually start with about half of what the package recommends, then add more if needed.
Once the seasoning is mixed evenly, add your very appealing looking beans.
Once they start warming up they lose their "can" shape and start to look like people food. I just stir them around, mushing up the big parts until it's all mixed in together.
Now you can just let this simmer if you aren't ready to eat yet, or dive right in! This is my preferred method:
I like to serve it up nacho-style. I just grab some chips, layer them on the plate, and add the meat and top with some drizzled cheese!
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| Tasty! |
I don't even have a printable recipe, because honestly you can change this however you want. More spicy? Add hot sauce and canned jalapenos! Less spicy? Decrease the taco seasonings and leave out the chilies! It's also very good with black beans.
Let me know if you it, and if you make any yummy variations!
