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Loading...This is a great recipe for mini-chefs to make. You will need 2-3 tacos for each person. I like to have a mixture of both hard or soft shells.
Ingredients
Taco Seasoning Mix (makes enough for 2 recipes of Tacos):
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 teaspoon pepper
Taco Ingredients:
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 jar of passata (approx. 700 ml)
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree (not pumpking pie filling)
- 1 can black beans rinsed and drained
- Taco shells soft or hard
- 4.5 oz shredded cheddar or monterey jack cheese
- romaine lettuce finely chopped
Instructions
Taco Seasoning Mix
- Combine in a small bowl - use 4 teaspoons for Taco recipe and save the remaining 4 teaspoons for another time.
Taco
- In a large non-stick pan sauté beef over medium heat, breaking up with a spoon, until no longer pink – about 5 minutes. Drain off fat in a colander with running water and return to the pan.
- Add pureed tomatoes, 4 teaspoons of taco seasoning mix (from recipe above), pumpkin, black beans and simmer until thick - approximately 20 minutes.
- Meat mixture can be transported home and put in the refrigerator until dinner time. You should reheat meat first before filling shells.
- Add warm meat mixture to the taco shells and sprinkle with cheese.
- Bake at 325 degrees for approximately 10 minutes.
- Then add your desired toppings and enjoy!! Optional toppings: sour cream, salsa, diced tomatoes, fresh cilantro and avocado or guacamole.
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Somewhere my son heard the term “Taco Tuesday” and this has become the recipe we use on those nights in our house. I thought the pumpkin was an unusual ingredient when I first read the recipe but it adds a richness and flavour that is unexpected and delicious! The beef mixture is great as the topping on a salad the next day too.