Recipe: Beef Tacos

Title: Beef Tacos
Categories: Main dish, Meats
Yield: 6 servings

12 Taco shells, fully cooked
1 lb Ground beef
1/4 c Onion, chopped
8 oz Tomato sauce
2 ts Chili powder
1 c Tomato, chopped
1 c Lettuce, shredded
2 oz Natural sharp Cheddar cheese
-- shredded
Taco sauce; as desired

Heat taco shells as directed on package.

Brown ground beef and onion in a frypan. Drain off excess fat. Stir in
tomato sauce and chili powder. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cook 10 to
15 minutes uncovered, stirring occasionally, until mixture is dry and
crumbly.

Fill heated taco shells with approximately 2 tablespoons meat mixture.
Mix tomato, lettuce, and cheese. Spoon about 2 tablespoons over beef in
taco shells. Drizzle with taco sauce, as desired.

Calories per serving (2 tacos without taco sauce): About 270

Source: FOOD -- by U.S. Department of Agriculture
Typed for you by Karen Mintzias