Spicy Beef Taco Filling

Spicy Beef Taco Filling

3
Points®
Total Time
18 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
13 min
Serves
12
Difficulty
Easy
If you are a person who likes to meal prep, this recipe should go on heavy rotation in your arsenal. Ready in under 30 minutes, you can make this super versatile beef mixture, full of Mexican-inspired flavors. Use it during the week as a taco filling, nacho topping or inside quesadillas. Canned diced tomatoes with green chiles add a spicy kick and make the meat mixture more rich in texture. Serve over mixture greens with fresh corn kernels, black beans and chopped tomatoes for a wonderful taco salad. Top with cilantro and add a spritz of fresh lime juice to round it out.

Ingredients

Cooking spray

4 spray(s)

Garlic

6 clove(s), minced

Uncooked 93% lean ground beef

2¼ pound(s)

Ground cumin

1½ Tbsp

Ground coriander

1½ Tbsp

Table salt

2 tsp

Canned diced tomatoes

4½ cup(s), with jalapenos or green chilies

Instructions

  1. Coat a large skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add the garlic; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add the beef; cook until browned, breaking up the meat as it cooks, about 5 to 6 minutes. Add the cumin, coriander, salt, and diced tomatoes; cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid is almost absorbed, about 5 to 6 minutes.
  2. Serving size: 1/2 cup.