This recipe can actually be great for Spaghetti Squash Filling too! See my link to that here. Spaghetti Squash IP
Use the leftover meat for scrambled eggs, see the bottom.
Taco Salad:
For this recipe, it’s not so much about making the taco meat unless you want to know how I do it. Tonight I also made a small Pot (about 1 1/2 cans worth) of Black Beans in or on the side of the salad.
See my Beans recipe here : Beans Pintos and others cooked In the IP
FOR THE SALAD :
For the Lettuce part
1 head Lettuce chopped (depending on how many people and what kind of lettuce) For this, I like Iceberg. It just speaks TACO.
1 Scallion.
1 handful of Cilantro
Chop and assemble Salad.
Add Tomato if you like it
Set aside
FOR THE MEAT MIXTURE:
1 1/2 lb Hamburger Meat . It can be part ground pork too. (once I had pot roast and one time I had pork bits for carnitas.)
1/2 sweet Onion finely chopped
4 large cloves Garlic.
1 Tbsp Cumin.
1 Tbsp Chili Powder.
1 1/2 tsp Oregano or Italian seasoning
Green Chilies.. if you want more than the salsa has in it.
1/2 c Salsa for the meat mixture
Don’t put the spices away… I like to add more at the end if I think it needs it.
It’s hard to gauge because of the meat having different amounts of liquid.
Brown Burger, add Onion and Garlic, sauté till Onion are translucent, add the rest of the ingredients for meat mixture. Keep warm.
For the DRESSING:
Adjust to your taste.
1/2 c sour cream.
1/2 c mayonnaise.
1 tsp oregano.
1/4 c Salsa or more.
1 Clove Garlic minced or a few shakes Garlic Powder.
1 Tbsp Catsup
To ASSEMBLE AND GARNISH
1 bag of Juanitas Tortilla chips
Your choice
S cream! Scallions,
Guacamole, Avocado, sliced Olives, Grated cheese, Tomato, Salsa.
TO SERVE:
Put your Lettuce in the Bowl…Crumble a handful of Chips over Lettuce
Sprinkle a little Dressing
Sprinkle a little Cheese
Add hot Meat mixture
Sprinkle a little Cheese, dribble more Dressing and garnish with your favorites or whatever you have.
Ez Breakfast.
I had leftover taco meat and homemade salsa from the taco salad I made a couple of days ago.
I didn’t know that my BSOA (Breville smart oven air) works on Broil with the door open. It shuts down for everything else when the door is opened.
So,
1 1/2 c Taco Meat.
3 eggs
1/2 c grated Cheese
Salsa for condiment. A piece of toast.
Stay at home Brunch ? Boom
In a frying pan, med heat, heat up the taco meat. Meanwhile whisk up the eggs. When the meat is hot pour the eggs on top of the meat and sprinkle the cheese. Put a lid on it and let set or pop under the broiler for a few seconds.