Chipotle Ground Beef Tacos

ChipotleChick's Note:

I wanted something different than your typical salty powdered taco seasoned beef, so I made this based on a recipe by Rachael Ray on foodtv.com It's tasty and just as easy as using the envelope stuff!

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 4-6

Yield: 10.0 tacos

• 1 ¼ lbs lean ground beef
• 2 chipotle chiles in adobo , diced finely
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 2 garlic cloves , minced
• ¼ cup diced onion
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• salt , to taste
• 10 small flour tortillas or 10 small taco shells

Optional Toppings

• salsa or pico de gallo
• sour cream
• avocado , diced
• tomato , diced
• lettuce , shredded
• shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

1. Heat a large skillet to medium high. Brown the beef in the skillet for a minute, then add the garlic and onion. Once the meat is no longer pink, drain. Add the chili powder, chipotles, tomato sauce, and salt. Heat over medium until ready to serve on warm tortillas or taco shells with desired toppings.

Reviews

[vixoffer]

I just LOVE chilpotles in anything and came across this recipe. Of course I added more chilpotles than called for and some of the adobo sauce and a some cumin. Not an RR fan but these are fabulous! Caution to those not familiar with chilpotles, they add heat and no 2 peppers are the same size so I suggest you add one then taste it.

[marshamax]

I thought this was easy, delicious and a lot better than the packaged spice mix. I thought it needed a touch of sweetness, so I added a little agave. The chipotles get hotter throughout the cooking process, so be careful about that.

[Marysdottir]

Very, very good. So easy and doesn't need those somewhat expensive little packets of taco seasoning (I don't much like the taco seasoning I've had in bulk, unfortunately). Will make again and again. Thanks. Chipotles rule!