86 MAY 2019 WOMANSDAYMAG
Cookbook / EASY EVERYDAY COOKING
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 large onion,
finely chopped
Kosher salt
2 cloves garlic, pressed
1 lb ground beef
½ to 1½ tsp chipotle
chile powder
1 tsp ground cumin
½ cup canned tomato sauce
½ small head iceberg
lettuce, shredded
(about 2 cups)
Smoky Beef Tacos
ACTIVE 25 MIN. ● TOTAL 25 MIN.
SERVES 4
$
1.97
PER SERVING
FAMILY FAVORITE
¼ cup fresh cilantro
leaves, roughly
chopped
8 hard corn taco shells,
warmed
½ cup grated
extra-sharp orange
Cheddar cheese
Chopped white
onion, sour cream,
and lime wedges,
for serving
1 Heat oil in a large skillet on medium. Add onion and
¼ tsp salt and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until
tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute.
2 Add beef and cook, breaking it up into small pieces,
5 minutes. Sprinkle with chipotle powder, cumin, and ½ tsp
salt and cook, continuing to break it up, 2 minutes more.
3 Stir in tomato sauce and simmer until slightly
thickened, 4 to 5 minutes.
4 In a bowl, toss lettuce and cilantro. Fill taco shells
with beef and top with Cheddar, then lettuce. Serve with
onion, sour cream, and lime wedges if desired.
PER SERVING 455 CAL, 27 G FAT (11 G SAT), 29 G PRO, 785 MG SODIUM,
23 G CARB, 3 G FIBER
Turn this dinner
into a taco bar.
Add bowls of other
fun toppings like
sliced radishes,
diced pineapples,
pickled jalapeños,
and shredded
cabbage.