Beef Tacos

Chances are if you know me you have had these tacos. I always get asked for the recipe. It's quite simple and we eat these at my house about once a week. Ha ha they are the perfect greasy food :)

All you need is:

1lb of ground beef
1 24 oz jar of Herdez Med or Hot Salsa (I have used others but nothing comes out good like this brand)
Tortillas
Mexican Blend Cheese
Olive oil - approximately 1 cup
Paper towels

Taco Sauce -
1 can of tomato sauce
Salt
Pepper
Ground Oregano


Garnishments such as lettuce, tomato, avacado, onion, etc.

• Brown ground beef
• While beef is browning in a small sauce pan combine tomato sauce, about 1/2 cup or so of salsa (I just pour until it's a little underneath the neck of the bottle) salt, pepper and ground oregano. I always eyeball the spices so just whatever tastes good to you. Let this heat through and simmer while you are making the rest
• In another pan heat olive oil over med heat
  
• Once beef is cooked through add the rest of the salsa from the jar and stir. Heat thru.
• Warm a tortilla up in the olive oil flip to heat both sides. Just enough to make it soft.
• Remove from oil and place upon paper towel.
• Spoon some of the beef mixture on to the tortilla add some of the shredded cheese on top, fold tortilla in half and wrap in paper towel.
• Top with garnishments of your choice and taco sauce.

And yes I have taken step by step pictures for all of your enjoyment :)
Just FYI I do not drain my beef after cooking it :)

Jambalya

Ok so tonight I experimented and made Jambalaya. It turned out good. Jadyn really gobbled it up :)

• 1 green pepper (sliced)
• 3 stalks celery (sliced)
• 1 onion (sliced)
• 2 tbsps olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 lb boneless chicken breasts
• 1 lb smoked sausage
• 2 (15 oz) cans stewed tomatoes (sliced)
  
• 2 c water
  
• 1 dash Tabasco sauce
  
• 1 tbsp cajun seasoning
  
• 1 c rice (uncooked)
• 1 lb shrimp (raw, peeled)

1 - Take pepper, onion, celery and garlic and saute them in the olive oil
2 - Remove vegetable from pan and set aside
3 - Cube chicken and cook through
4 - add the sauteed veggies, sausage, tomatoes, water, rice, Tabasco, and cajun seasoning to the chicken. Simmer for 30 minutes
5 - Add shrimp and cook for 5 minutes more.

Yum :)

Sorry these pics aren't that great took them with my phone