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    November 15, 2013

    Ground Beef Tacos with Homemade Taco Seasoning

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    I'm making these Ground Beef Tacos with Homemade Taco Seasoning as part of the 26th Secret Swap. This is the first swap I've participated in.

    Here's how it works: 12 bloggers picked a secret subject for someone else, and were assigned a secret subject to interpret in their own style. Today we are all revealing our topics, and our posts!

    My subject is "What is an experience that was bad, but that you are thankful for it happening?"  and it was given to me by Discovering Me .  Well, guess what it is? No clue??

    The first time I ever cooked on my own! I was about 12, and decided that I really wanted to make tacos. Go all out, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, I don't remember what else I decided to put in them, but I do know that it was before I discovered salsa, or homemade taco seasoning, and years before I discovered avocados! Before that I had only ever made homemade grape juice with my great-grandmother, and homemade butter, shaking it in a jar, but I wouldn't call that cooking.

    I didn't destroy the tacos, but something about dicing all those tomatoes and shredding the lettuce gave me a HUGE headache, it took me a lot longer to do than I thought it would, and by the time they were done I didn't even want to eat them 🙁

    I never would have guessed at the time that every job I would have up to this point would be in the food industry, or that I would learn to adapt recipes to fit the needs of two little girls with PKU that I would be a live-in babysitter for, or that since that time I have diced, sliced, and shredded thousands of pounds of tomatoes and lettuce!

    I still love tacos, too! I don't get headaches from making them anymore, either ( I save that for homemade gnocchi, which I haven't even tried to make since my daughter stopped napping a few years ago).

    Before I get to the recipe  for these yummy tacos, let me introduce you to the rest of the bloggers taking place in the Secret Subject Swap. Grab a cup of coffee, sit back and enjoy!

    Baking In A Tornado

    The Insomniacs Dream

     The Gamer’s Corner

     Moms Don’t Say That

     Stacy Sews and Schools

    Home on Deranged

    Juicebox Confession

    Discovering Me

    The Black Sheep Mom

    Spatulas on Parade

    Confessions of a part-time working mom

     Rants From My Crazy Kitchen  (oh wait, that's me ;))

     

    Recipe for Ground Beef Tacos

     

    Let's make this beef tacos recipe now!

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    Ground Beef Tacos with Homemade Taco Seasoning

    Quick and easy weeknight dinner, these ground beef tacos are full of flavor. Made with homemade taco seasoning, so they're lower in sodium, too.
    Course: Main
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Servings: 5
    Calories: 429kcal
    Author: Bernadette

    Ingredients

    • For the Taco Seasoning
    • 1 tablespoon corn starch
    • 1 tablespoon chili powder
    • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
    • 1 teaspoon black pepper
    • ½ teaspoon paprika
    • ⅓ teaspoon garlic powder
    • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
    • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
    • ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
    • For the Tacos
    • 1 ¼ pounds 80% lean ground beef
    • 15 taco shells
    • ¾ cup water
    • prepared taco seasoning
    • 2 tablespoons chopped green chiles
    • 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro

    Instructions


    • For the Taco Seasoning
    • Combine all ingredients into a small bowl and stir well. If not using immediately, store in a sealed container in a cool, dark place for up to 3 months.

    • For the Tacos
    • Brown ground beef in a large pan over medium-high heat, drain.
    • Heat taco shells according to package directions, in the oven. While the shells are heating, stir the water and all of the combined taco seasoning into the drained ground beef, stir well, and simmer until mixture thickens. Stir in the chopped green chiles, turn off the heat and stir in the chopped cilantro.
    • Serve the tacos with your choice of toppings!

    Notes

    Taco Seasoning Recipe adapted from http://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/2012/09/homemade-taco-seasoning.html

    Nutrition

    Calories: 429kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 680mg | Potassium: 449mg | Fiber: 3g | Vitamin A: 615IU | Vitamin C: 2.1mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 3.5mg

    Homemade Taco Seasoning

     Topping suggestions for this beef tacos recipe: shredded lettuce, Freezable Homemade Salsa, Mexican cheese blend, diced avocado, and sour cream.

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    Comments

    1. Becca from It's Yummi! says

      November 16, 2013 at 7:44 am

      Great story! There's a sign in that story to explain why you ended up in food industry jobs... you survived all of that chopping and still had 10 fingers when you were finished!

      Reply
      • Bernadette says

        November 21, 2013 at 2:26 pm

        Yes, however they are still in danger every single day! I don't know why I just saw your comment now 🙁

        Reply
    2. Mcgyver says

      November 15, 2013 at 9:13 pm

      Oooh paprika! They do look yummy. I get taco mix at Aldi for 39c a package, but I wonder how it compares to yours. I use jalapenos as toppings too, with ranch instead of sour cream.

      Reply
      • Bernadette says

        November 15, 2013 at 9:45 pm

        My sister and I used to walk around saying "Oh, paprika!" I know that's from a movie or show but I can't remember what one! Ranch is good, too 🙂

        Reply
    3. The Insomniac's Dream says

      November 15, 2013 at 9:03 pm

      Will you marry me? . . . Um I mean <__>

      Those tacos look fantabulous, that is the sexiest yummiest picture of tacos I've ever seen in my life.

      We eat tacos twice a week, and no I'm not kidding you. We love tacos around here. Sometimes soft, sometimes a hard shell, and sometimes with tortilla chips for "nachos" or crushed all up for a "taco salad".

      I love your recipe, it sounds really good and I think could save us overall so much money (we're spending $2 a week on the seasoning of our choice currently) I esp love the green chilis and cilantro being thrown in.

      And, you say three months? I might make it in mass quantity to have on hand.

      You may have saved us money, and our taste buds, so thanks!

      Reply
      • Bernadette says

        November 15, 2013 at 9:31 pm

        Ha! I'm on mobile and my husband is upstairs working on the technical side of my site right now, so he might see your marriage proposal! I hope he's jealous, because I LOVE that you said my tacos are sexy!!

        Reply
        • The Insomniac's Dream says

          November 15, 2013 at 9:34 pm

          Your tacos are very sexy. 🙂

        • Bernadette says

          November 15, 2013 at 9:49 pm

          Thanks!!

    4. Kristi @Black Sheep Mom says

      November 15, 2013 at 5:35 pm

      I can just picture a young girl, tirelessly chopping and cutting, dreaming big dreams of a fabulous meal, then slowly becoming disappointed and weary, in only the way a child can. Glad you stuck with cooking, your recipes look fabulous!

      Reply
      • Bernadette says

        November 15, 2013 at 9:28 pm

        Thanks! Funny thing is, I can't remember the next thing I ever cooked.

        Reply
    5. Karen @BakingInATornado says

      November 15, 2013 at 10:12 am

      It's so funny that so many of us who enjoy cooking now started out with a not-so-great experience.

      I have to say that there aren't a lot of dinners my entire family agree on, but tacos are one of them.

      Thanks for joining in the Swap. Hope you enjoyed it.

      Reply
      • Bernadette says

        November 15, 2013 at 10:51 am

        I did! Thanks for having me 🙂 There aren't a lot my family agree on either, but we do like tacos. My daughter thinks the shell is the taco, not the meat, but she will eat most of it.

        Reply

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