Soft & Crunchy Beef Tacos

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8 taco shells

8 soft-taco or fajita-size flour tortillas

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

1 lb lean ground beef

1 pkt (1 ¼ oz) taco seasoning mix

1 cup each shredded romaine lettuce and bottled taco sauce

¼ cup chopped red onion

Heat oven to 375F. Have 2 baking sheets ready.

Put taco shells on 1 sheet; spread flour tortillas on the other. Sprinkle each tortilla with 1 Tbsp cheese.

This is, of course, not enough cheese.

Brown ground beef in a large nonstick skillet, breaking up chunks with a spoon. Stir in taco seasoning mix and ¾ cup water. Simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes, or until slightly thickened.

I used shaved beef for this because it was cheaper than ground beef at Target.

Meanwhile, put baking sheets in oven (it won’t be at 375F yet; that’s OK). Bake 3 minutes, or until cheese melts.

Center a taco shell in each flour tortilla and bring up sides or tortillas. Fill tacos with beef mixture, then shredded lettuce, the rest of the cheese, and the taco sauce and onion.

It takes a delicate touch to get the beef in the shells without breaking them.

But you can do it!

My Rating: 4/5 "Loved the combination of crunchy and comfy. It's especially good because everything comes out all nice and warm. I could have lived with more cheese and less onions - then these would have been balls-to-the-wall five-stars amazing."