I love taco meat. When I buy ground chuck in a family pack, I will
often come home and turn that entire family pack of meat, whether three pounds
or five, into taco meat. I will then freeze it in individual 1-pound
containers, so that I have it on hand anytime I need it, and, trust me when I
tell you, I need it often.
I honestly can’t think of any other meat filling that is so versatile. First of all, you can make tacos, natch. Second, you can mound it on top of the simplest of green salads, top it with your preferred taco toppers, and you have a delicious homemade taco salad. Third, it can be stirred into queso to make a delicious hot dip. You can even have it for breakfast, mounded on top of an omelet and drizzled with salsa. I have even been known to make a Sloppy José (a sloppy joe using taco meat), and it is delicious!
This is my favorite way to make it and employs the use of the Ultimate Taco Seasoning that I told you about yesterday, as well as a packet of ranch dressing. Somehow the combination of the two gives this such a wonderful flavor. Try this, and you will be making it in huge proportions like I do, and devouring it with gusto.
I honestly can’t think of any other meat filling that is so versatile. First of all, you can make tacos, natch. Second, you can mound it on top of the simplest of green salads, top it with your preferred taco toppers, and you have a delicious homemade taco salad. Third, it can be stirred into queso to make a delicious hot dip. You can even have it for breakfast, mounded on top of an omelet and drizzled with salsa. I have even been known to make a Sloppy José (a sloppy joe using taco meat), and it is delicious!
This is my favorite way to make it and employs the use of the Ultimate Taco Seasoning that I told you about yesterday, as well as a packet of ranch dressing. Somehow the combination of the two gives this such a wonderful flavor. Try this, and you will be making it in huge proportions like I do, and devouring it with gusto.
El Rancho Tacos
2
pounds ground
chuck
4 heaping
tablespoons Ultimate Taco Seasoning
1 1-ounce package Ranch Salad Dressing Mix
1-1/3 cups water
2 teaspoons minced garlic*
Juice of
1/2 lime
In a
10”-12” sauté pan over medium heat, cook ground beef until brown. Drain fat on
a paper towel-lined plate, and return beef to pan. Add remaining ingredients
and stir to combine. Turn heat to high and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce
heat to medium low and allow to simmer for 20-25 minutes until most of the
liquid has cooked down. Serve in tortillas or taco shells with your
favorite toppings, or in any way that you see fit. You can even eat it with a
spoon.
*In a hurry? Make life easier by using Melissa’s Chopped Garlic, so easy, and from a company that you can trust.
Be sure to
check out this post for Ultimate Taco Seasoning in order to make your tacos the
best!
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