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Quick Beef Tacos

Jose Picayo
Serves 4 Hands-On Time: 20m Total Time: 20m

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 1/2 cups jarred salsa
  • kosher salt
  • 8 taco shells
  • 1 avocado, diced
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup fresh cilantro

Directions

  1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Spoon off and discard any drippings. Stir in the cumin, 1 cup of the salsa, and 3⁄4 teaspoon salt and cook, stir-ring occasionally, until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
  2. Fill the taco shells with the beef mixture and top with the avocado, sour cream, cilantro, and the remaining 1⁄2 cup of salsa.
By Sara Quessenberry,  October 2009
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Quick Tip

Grass-fed beef is lower in fat and thus cooks faster than ordinary beef. Many chefs and butchers advise cooking it at a lower temperature.

Nutritional Information

  • Per Serving
  • Calories 697
  • Fat  48g
  • Sat Fat  13g
  • Cholesterol  121mg
  • Sodium  1,326mg
  • Protein  38g
  • Carbohydrate  7g
  • Fiber  2g
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

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