Pita Filling Taco Meat Recipes

TACO FILLING

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions; cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, jalapeno, chili powder, cumin, and coriander; cook, stirring, 1 minute.
• Add beef; cook, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes; cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid has evaporated, 15 to 20 minutes. Season generously with salt.

HEARTY PITA TACOS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the beef, red pepper and onions over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the beans, corn, taco sauce, olives and seasonings; heat through., Spoon 3/4 cup beef mixture into each pita half. Sprinkle with cheese. Serve with avocado and additional taco sauce if desired.

BEST GROUND BEEF TACO FILLING

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook ground beef with onion, garlic and jalapeno, breaking the meat into small pieces, until beef is cooked through, 6-8 minutes; drain grease if needed.
• Stir in all of the spices, along with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook for an additional minute or two.
• Stir in the tomato sauce. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Reseason with salt and pepper, to taste, if needed.
• Serve with taco shells, tortillas, and your favorite taco toppings.

BEST GROUND BEEF TACOS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat the cooking oil over medium-high heat.
• When the oil is hot, add the ground beef and onion; use a spatula to break up the beef and cook for about 5 minutes, or until the beef is no longer pink and the onion is softened. At this point, if desired, drain off any excess fat.
• Add the garlic to the beef and onions, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and add the chili powder, cumin, and oregano. Continue to cook for 1 minute.
• Add the tomato paste along with the water or stock and stir to blend. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 4 minutes, or until the mixture is reduced and thickened. Taste and adjust the seasonings.
• Serve the beef mixture in warm tortillas or taco shells with the desired toppings.

TACO MEAT

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Season beef with onion powder, garlic salt, celery salt, and cumin. Pour tomato sauce over the beef, stir to coat, and simmer until thickened, slightly, about 5 minutes.

TACO BELL TACOS

Steps:

• Meat Directions.
• Mix together all ingredient except the meat.
• Stir the spice mixture well making sure that all spices have been blended well.
• Crumble ground beef and brown stirring well.
• Remove from heat, rinse with hot water and drain water and grease from beef.
• Return beef to the pan and add spice mix.
• Add 3/4 - 1 cup water to ground beef and seasoning and simmer on medium low temperature for 20 minutes.
• Simmer until most of moisture has cooked away.
• Remove from heat when moisture in meat as dissipated but meat is not dry.
• Assembling the taco.
• You can refresh the taco shells by placing them in a baking dish into a hot oven, 350 degrees for 7-10 minutes.
• To assemble tacos add a couple of tablespoons of ground meat, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, and sour cream if desired.

PITA FILLING / TACO MEAT

Steps:

• Saute carrots, celery, and onion in olive oil and set aside.
• Brown hamburger, drain, and add fajita seasoning along with the chili and garlic powder.
• Add water and black beans/corn.
• Cook down for about 5-10 min and add the vegitables that were set aside earlier.
• Remove from heat and add cooked rice and tomato.
• Fill pita breads or tortilla shells. I've also had this wrapped in romaine after I ran out of pita bread.
• Could top with lettuce, sour cream, or taco sauce.