Microwave Tacos recipe

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Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 ½ teaspoons chili powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon garlic powder
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¼ cup water
8 medium taco shells, warmed
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
2 cups shredded lettuce
¼ cup finely chopped onion
1 medium tomato, chopped
taco sauce

Nutrition Info

321.1 calories
carbohydrate: 12.2 g
cholesterol: 70.7 mg
fat: 21.4 g
fiber: 1.3 g
protein: 19.6 g
saturatedFat: 10.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 503 mg
sugar: 1.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Crumble the ground beef into a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish. Cover with glass lid. Cook in the microwave for 5 minutes on High. Drain, and stir in chili powder, salt, garlic powder, cayenne pepper and water. Cover and return to the microwave. Cook for another 3 to 4 minutes on High.

  2. Fill each taco shell with about 2 tablespoons of the ground beef, then top with desired amounts of cheese, lettuce, onion, tomato and taco sauce.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

This is my mom's recipe for tacos. I really enjoy the way she seasons her meat. Her seasonings are way better than those store bought packs.

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