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Sloppy Tacos

Prep:
10 m
Cook:
45 m
Ready in:
55 m
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Enjoy every topping you would never fit in a tortilla with this Sloppy Tacos recipe.
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INGREDIENTS
Servings: 8
Vegetable oil
2 tbsps + extra for the dish
Ground beef
1 ½ lb
Chili powder
3 tbsps
Ground cumin
1 ½ tsps
Dried oregano
1 tsp
Kosher salt
to taste
Fresh ground black pepper
to taste
Medium onion, small diced
1
Garlic
4 cloves, minced
Pinto beans
1 can (15 oz), drained, rinsed
Jarred tomato salsa
2 cups + extra for serving
Cheddar cheese + Monterey Jack
3 cups, grated
Tortilla chips
6 cups (about 5 oz) + extra for serving
Sour cream
1 cup
Iceberg lettuce
1 cup
Plum tomatoes
1 cup, diced
Avocado, diced
1/2
Pickled jalapenos
¼ cup, chopped
DIRECTIONS
  1. Preheat the oven to 375 F/190 C/Gas Mark 5.
  2. Smear a baking dish with oil.
  3. In a large skillet, pre-heat oil over high heat. Add beef; season it with chili, cumin, oregano, salt and pepper. Cook until browned, breaking the beef into small pieces. Mix in onions and garlic; cook for 5 more minutes. Add beans, salsa and ½ cup of water; bring to simmer and cook until the sauce has thickened and coated the beef.
  4. Spread half the tortilla chips in the baking dish; top them with half the meat mixture; spread evenly. Sprinkle with half the cheese. Repeat.
  5. Bake uncovered until the cheese melts (about 20 minutes).
  6. Serve hot, with more chips on the side, more salsa and/or toppings (see the Optional section of the Ingredients).
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