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Great Recipes
To Cook And Enjoy In Your Own Home
Servings
6 Servings
Ready In:
30 Minutes
Prep Time:
15 Minutes
Good For:
Lunch, Dinner, Backyard Picnics
Beef Taco Meat Filling
Ingredients
1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
½ cup Spanish Onions, Diced ¼”
1/3 cup Green Bell Pepper, Diced ¼”
2 cloves Garlic, Chopped Fine
2 pounds Ground Beef
1 tablespoon Ground Cumin
2 tablespoons Dark Chili Powder
¼ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
2 tablespoons Light Brown Sugar
2 tablespoons Tomato Paste
1 teaspoon Kosher or Sea Salt
½ teaspoon Dry Oregano, Crushed
Step 1
Heat in a sauce pot and sauté onions, peppers and garlic for 3 minutes.
Step 2
Add ground beef and cook, while stirring, until browned.
Step 3
Drain off all excess liquid and grease except for ¼ cup.
Step 4
Add all remaining ingredients and stir in.
Step 5
Simmer 5 minutes on low heat.
Step 6
Remove from the sauce pot and use as desired. Chill any remaining taco beef, package and freeze for future use.
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Step 1
Heat in a sauce pot and sauté onions, peppers and garlic for 3 minutes.
Step 2
Add ground beef and cook, while stirring, until browned.
Step 3
Drain off all excess liquid and grease except for ¼ cup.
Step 4
Add all remaining ingredients and stir in.
Step 5
Simmer 5 minutes on low heat.
Step 6
Remove from the sauce pot and use as desired. Chill any remaining taco beef, package and freeze for future use.
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A Little Story About This Dish…
Tex-Mex favorites like Tacos, Burritos, Loaded Nachos and Chimichangas all have one thing in common.
A delicious, Tex-Mex seasoned ground beef filling that brings together that wonderful combination of chili, cumin, onion and peppers with the savory flavor of beef.
This is the perfect recipe to make in a large batch and then freeze in 1 or 2 cup portions for easy reheating.
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