Classic Beef Tacos

🥘 Ingredients

• Monterey Jack cheese
  ¼ cup
• Southwest Spice Blend
  1 tbsp
• black pepper
  1 tsp
• chipotle powder
  1 tsp
• cilantro (chopped)
  ¼ oz
• flour tortillas
  6 unit
• ground beef
  10 oz
• lime (quartered)
  1
• red onion (thinly sliced)
  1
• salt
  1 tsp
• sour cream
  4 tbsp
• tomato (diced)
  1
• tomato paste
  1 unit

🍳 Cookware

• small bowl
• large pan
• paper towels

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Halve, peel, and thinly slice red onion ; mince a few slices until you have 2 TBSP (3 TBSP for 4 servings). Dice tomato . Roughly chop cilantro . Quarter lime .

   red onion: 1 (thinly sliced), tomato: 1 (diced), cilantro: ¼ oz (chopped), lime: 1 (quartered)
2. 

   2

   In a small bowl , combine tomato, minced onion, half the cilantro, and a squeeze of lime juice to taste. Season with salt and black pepper . In a separate small bowl, combine sour cream , a squeeze of lime juice, and a pinch of chipotle powder to taste. Season with salt and pepper. Add water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency.

   salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp, sour cream: 4 tbsp, chipotle powder: 1 tsp
3. 

   3

   Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add sliced onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened ⏱️ 3 minutes ⏱️ 4 minutes . Season with salt and pepper.
4. 

   4

   Add ground beef to pan with onion; cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through ⏱️ 4 minutes ⏱️ 6 minutes . (TIP: If there’s excess grease in your pan, carefully pour it out.) Add tomato paste , Southwest Spice Blend , and ¼ cup water (⅓ cup for 4 servings). Cook, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan, until mixture is thickened and saucy ⏱️ 1 minutes ⏱️ 2 minutes . Season with salt and pepper. If you like things spicy, stir in a pinch of remaining chipotle powder.

   ground beef: 10 oz, tomato paste: 1 unit, Southwest Spice Blend: 1 tbsp
5. 

   5

   While beef cooks, wrap flour tortillas in damp paper towels and microwave until warm and pliable ⏱️ 30 seconds .

   flour tortillas: 6 unit
6. 

   6

   Divide beef filling between tortillas. Sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese and top with salsa, crema, and remaining cilantro. Serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.

   Monterey Jack cheese: ¼ cup