Gound Beef Tacos

Ingredients

• Chili powder

  1 tbsp or 8g

• Cumin seed

  2 tsp, ground or 6g

• Onion powder

  2 tsp or 5g

• Salt

  table

  1 tsp or 6g

• Cornstarch

  1 tsp or 3g

• Garlic powder

  1 tsp or 3g

• Oregano

  dried

  ½ tsp, ground or 0.9g

• Paprika

  ½ tsp or 1g

• Black pepper

  ground

  ½ tsp or 1g

• Cayenne pepper

  1 pinch or 0.4g

• Cooking spray

  Pam brand

  1 spray , about 1/3 second or 0.3g

• Ground beef

  raw, 80/20

  2 lb or 906g

• Water

  ¾ cup or 178g

• Taco shells

  baked

  12 medium or 152g

• Mexican cheese blend

  reduced fat

  ½ cup, shredded or 57g

• Romaine lettuce

  raw

  ½ cup shredded or 24g

• Tomatoes

  red, raw

  1 medium whole or 123g

• Avocado

  raw

  1 fruit or 201g

• Sour cream

  reduced fat, cultured

  6 tbsp or 90g

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. In a small bowl, combine chili powder, cumin, onion powder, salt, garlic powder, oregano, paprika, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Mix well.
3. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it into small crumbles, until browned, about 5 minutes. Drain excess liquid.
4. Add the spice mixture to the beef and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in water and cook until mostly evaporated, about 4 minutes.
5. Warm taco shells in the oven on a baking sheet or directly on the oven rack for about 5 minutes.
6. Assemble tacos with beef, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and sour cream.