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Mexican Beef Pockets
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Preparation time:15 min. |
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Cooking time: 20 min. |
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Ideal condiment: guacamole |
Shopping List
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Ground beef, chilies, tortillas, refried beans, taco
shells, Monterey Jack, instant rice, vegetable juice cocktail |
Food items that are probably in your frig!
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Onion, cumin, salt |
Ingredients
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1 pound ground beef |
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1 medium onion, chopped |
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1 cup mild or hot vegetable juice cocktail |
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1 teaspoon ground cumin |
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1 teaspoon salt |
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1(4-ounce) can chopped mild green chilies |
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1/2 cup instant rice |
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1 (15-ounce) can refried beans |
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8 (9-inch) flour tortillas |
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8 crisp taco shells |
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3/4 cup shredded mild or jalapeno Monterey Jack cheese |
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Serves 8 |
Step 1
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-heat; add beef
and onion. Cook until beef is browned and crumbly and onion is tender, about
10 minutes; drain off pan drippings.
Step 2
Add vegetable juice cocktail, cumin, salt and chiles to
skillet; reduce heat to medium. Simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in rice; cover
skillet and remove from heat. Let stand for 5 minutes.
Step 3
Meanwhile, spoon refried beans into a microwave-safe dish;
cover with plastic wrap. Microwave on MEDIUM until heated through, about 3
minutes. Spread beans over each tortilla.
Step 4
Stir beef and rice mixture; spoon into taco shells. Place
1 taco on each tortilla. Fold tortillas around tacos. Sprinkle filling with
Monterey Jack cheese.
Desfrute su comida! www.SouthwestCuisine.com
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Pre - Prepared Items for even Faster Serving Times
You can prepare the beef mixture through step 2 up to
4 hours ahead. Refrigerate. Reheat beef mixture before assembling the
pockets |
Money Savers
Make your own refried beans to reduce your food bill.
Fry 15 ounces of undrained canned pinto beans in 3 tablespoons of hot
bacon drippings or oil. Mash the beans with a wooden spoon.
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Serving Variation
For a spicier Mexican flavor, add 2 teaspoons chili powder
to the beef mixture after draining in step 1. |
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