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Mexican Beef and Potato Tacos

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My original plan for dinner was to make a simple batch of ground beef tacos, served authentic Mexican style. As I was browning the beef I was trying to think of some ways to jazz them up a bit. This is what I came up with.

Yield: 4 Ready in 30 minutes

Cuisine: MexicanMain Ingredient: Beef

(4, 4) 100% would make again (reviews)

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 4
1 lbground beef
1 smallOnion; minced
2 clovesGarlic; minced
2 tablespoonMexican chili powder
1 tspcumin
1 tspcoriander
1/2 tSalt
1/2 tspMexican oregano; rubbed
2 tspcider vinegar
1 cansliced potatoes; drained and liquid reserved
corn tortilla shells; fried and drained well
Mexican blend cheese; shredded

Mexican Beef and Potato Tacos Preparation

Brown beef on medium high heat. Drain well.

Return meat to pan. Reduce heat to medium and stir in onion and garlic. Cook 5 minutes. Add seasonings, vinegar and potato liquid; simmer for 20 minutes. Taste and adjust as desired.

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    • Calories Per Serving: 271
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    Mexican Beef and Potato Tacos Reviews

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    1 years, 3 weeks, 5 days, 18 hours, 21 minutes ago
    when do you add the potatoes or is it just the liquid you add
    3 years, 7 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 12 hours, 1 minutes ago
    4 years, 4 months, 2 weeks, 1 days, 4 hours, 9 minutes ago
    I served the tacos topped with Mexican cheese, along with Mexican rice and homemade chips and salsa. Awesome! [I posted this recipe.]
    4 years, 9 months, 1 weeks, 5 days, 15 hours, 23 minutes ago

    Tags

    1. Spicy
    2. Savory
    3. Hot
    4. mexican
    5. potato
    6. cheesy
    7. Beef
    8. Mexican
    9. Dinner
    10. Summer
    11. Spicy (Hot)

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