Recipe
Baked Beef and Black Bean Tacos
35 minutes
Ingredients
| 1 | Tbsp chili powder |
| 1 | tsp smoked paprika |
| 1 | tsp cumin |
| 1/2 | tsp oregano |
| 1/4 | tsp cayenne |
| 1/2 | tsp salt |
| Pinch | Freshly cracked pepper |
| 1 | Tbsp cooking oil |
| 1 | yellow onion |
| 2 | cloves garlic |
| 300g | lean ground beef (93% lean or higher)* |
| 1 | can black beans |
| 1 | box 10 hard taco shells |
| 1 | cup shredded cheddar |
| 1 | tomato |
| 1 | jalapeño |
| Handful fresh cilantro | |
| 1/4 | cup sour cream |
Summary
Main Benefits
Method
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Step 1
In a small bowl, combine the ingredients for the taco seasoning - chilli powder, smoked paprika, cumin, oregano, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper. Set the seasoning aside (or use one envelope of store-bought taco seasoning). Preheat the oven to 200ºF.
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Step 2
Dice the onion and mince the garlic. Add the onion, garlic, and cooking oil to a large frying pan. Sauté the onion and garlic over medium heat until the onion is soft and translucent (about 5 minutes). Add the ground beef and prepared taco seasoning and continue to sauté until the beef is cooked through (another 5 minutes).
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Step 3
Arrange the taco shells in a casserole dish so they are all standing upright. If you do not have a dish that fits them snuggly enough to hold them up, use balled up aluminum foil to act as "book ends" to help hold the line of tacos upright.
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Step 4
Drain the can of black beans well, but do not rinse them. A little sauciness helps keep the beef mixture moist.Stir the beans into the seasoned beef and allow them to heat through.
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Step 5
Fill the tacos with the beef and bean mixture. Sprinkle the shredded cheese over top. Bake the tacos in the preheated oven for 7-10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the taco shells are golden brown on the edges.
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Step 6
While the tacos are baking, dice the tomato, slice the jalapeño, and roughly chop the cilantro leaves. Sprinkle the diced tomato, jalapeño, and cilantro over the tacos, and add a dollop of sour cream just before serving.
