This Taco Meat recipe combines taco seasonings with beef bouillon and water or tomato juice for a richer, beefier taste. While a splash of lemon juice brightens the flavors. The result is a well-seasoned taco meat with a pasty texture for filling soft or hard-shell tacos and for various other Taco Tuesday recipes. Adjust the seasonings to your liking and choose your preferred heat level. From mild to medium or spicy for some good heat. There are other things that can be added to shape the overall flavors to always keep Taco Tuesday fresh and exciting.
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- 1/2 C Water or Tomato Juice
- 1 Cube Beef Bouillon - or equivalent in beef powder
- 1 tsp Lemon Juice
- 1 pack Old El Paso Taco Seasoning
Instructions
- Combine in a skillet all the ingredients and mix well. Until pastie-like. Set over max heat and cook, mixing often until browned through and most of the liquid has evaporated.
Notes
Fat: If using lean ground beef, add 1-2 Tbl of fat. Otherwise, medium-ground beef or regular ground beef will contain enough fat.
Saucy Taco Meat: Don't mix in the taco seasoning at the start. Instead, add the taco seasoning and 2/3 cup of tomato juice after browning the meat. The taco seasoning will thicken the tomato juice a bit and create a saucy taco meat mixture. Still add the 1/2 cup of water to mix with the ground meat before cooking, along with lemon juice and bouillon cube. You can also opt to add in to taste either canned chipotles in adobo sauce or adobo sauce after browning the meat.
Burrito Meat Mix: Add an entire can of refried beans to the taco meat after cooking and mix in well to make ground burrito meat.