Tuesday, January 24, 2012

BEST taco recipe

My good friend Suzanne found this recipe online. It is from America's Test Kitchen, one of my all-time favorite magazines. My dad has been getting it for as long as I can remember and I love the show, too. They are the ones who once said that there is no difference between using real vanilla and a cheaper alternative of imitation vanilla when you are using it in a recipe. Oh, baking controversy!

Anyway, we made these tacos last night. I tweaked it a little by adding a little more brown sugar and onion and I did hard tacos instead.

Ingredients
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 onion, minced
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp coriander
1/2 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp salt
1 pound lean ground beef
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
2 tsp cider vinegar
1 tsp brown sugar
8 flour tortillas
1/2 head lettuce
1/2 pound cheddar cheese
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup salsa

Directions
1.Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat until simmering. Add the onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic, spices, and 1 teaspoon salt and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

2.Stir in the ground beef and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato sauce, broth, vinegar, and sugar and simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes. Season with salt to taste.

3.Divide the filling evenly among the taco shells and serve.

Delicious! We also made spanish rice with green peppers, onions and tomatoes.

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