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Fast beef tacos recipe

Fast beef tacos recipe. We love Mexican cuisine for its simplicity, ease and flavour and no dish encapsulates this more than beef tacos. And while there are plenty of variations to classic tacos, we think this recipe for beef tacos is the easiest and quickest out there – all you need is 5 ingredients and 20 minutes.

Top with refreshing iceberg lettuce and capsicum, and you have a delicious, fun and hands-on dinner for the whole family.

20m cook
4 servings

5 Ingredients

* 8 Coles Hard Taco Shells

* 500g Coles Australian No Added Hormones 3 Star Regular Beef Mince

* 50g pkt Coles Mexico Chile Con Carne Seasoning

* 2 cups Coles Shredded Iceberg Lettuce

* 1 small (about 200g) red capsicum, seeded, finely chopped

3 Method / Steps

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180°C. Place the taco shells on a large baking tray. Bake for 5 mins or until heated through.

Step 2

Meanwhile, add the mince to a non-stick frying pan over high heat. Cook, stirring, for 5 mins or until the mince changes colour. Add the chile con carne seasoning and 3/4 cup (185ml) water. Cook, stirring, for 5 mins or until the mince mixture thickens.

Step 3

Divide the taco shells among serving plates. Fill taco shells with the mince mixture, lettuce and capsicum.

source – cooking365coza