Best Ever Taco Meat
Best Ever Taco Meat- a combination of ground beef and chorizo, plus some chipotle peppers makes for a deliciously-flavored taco filling. This recipe is easy to make, but is completely from scratch. No packet seasoning needed.
Servings: 5
Ingredients
- 1 pound 90% lean ground beef
- 8 ounces Mexican chorizo, casings removed
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
- 1 poblano pepper, seeded and finely diced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons minced chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
- 4 plum tomatoes, cored and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. When starting to get hot, add ground beef and chorizo. Cook and break apart the meat with a wooden spoon.
- When meat is about halfway cooked, add salt, pepper, onion, and poblano pepper.Continue to cook 4 to 5 minutes.
- Add garlic, cumin, chili powder, and chipotle pepper and cook 1 minute.
- Add tomatoes and water and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook for about 8 minutes to break the tomatoes down.
- Remove from heat and stir in cilantro.
Nutrition
Calories: 328kcal