Rating: 4.5 stars
8 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 4
  • 4 star values: 2
  • 3 star values: 2
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0

Inspired by the popular fast-food version, our taco is bigger and offers bright, fresh flavors but still puts up better numbers than the drive-through original.

Recipe by Cooking Light May 2013

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Credit: Marcus Nilsson; Styling: Theo Vamvounakis

Recipe Summary

hands-on:
28 mins
total:
32 mins
Yield:
Serves 4 (serving size: 1 taco)
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Preheat broiler to high.

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  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil; swirl to coat. Add onion; sauté 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and next 6 ingredients (through black pepper); sauté 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add beef; cook 3 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Remove beef mixture from pan using a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Return beef mixture to pan; stir in tomato sauce. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  • Spread 2 tablespoons beans evenly over 1 side of each flour tortilla; sprinkle each with about 2 tablespoons cheese. Place tortillas on a baking sheet; broil 2 minutes or until cheese melts. Carefully wrap 1 tortilla around 1 hard taco shell, pressing gently until cheese sticks to shell. Repeat procedure with remaining tortillas and shells. Spoon about 1/4 cup beef mixture into each shell; top each with 2 tablespoons lettuce, 2 tablespoons tomato, and 1 tablespoon sour cream.

Nutrition Facts

327 calories; fat 13.9g; saturated fat 4.9g; mono fat 4.9g; poly fat 0.7g; protein 18.7g; carbohydrates 33.9g; fiber 5.3g; cholesterol 38mg; iron 3mg; sodium 551mg; calcium 233mg.
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