Mexican Recipe ∶ Microwave Tacos

This is my mom's recipe for tacos. I really enjoy the way she seasons her meat. Her seasonings are way better than those store bought packs.

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 ½ teaspoons chili powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ⅓ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ¼ cup water
• 8 medium taco shells, warmed
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 2 cups shredded lettuce
• ¼ cup finely chopped onion
• 1 medium tomato, chopped
• taco sauce

Cooking Directions

1. Crumble the ground beef into a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish. Cover with glass lid. Cook in the microwave for 5 minutes on High. Drain, and stir in chili powder, salt, garlic powder, cayenne pepper and water. Cover and return to the microwave. Cook for another 3 to 4 minutes on High.
2. Fill each taco shell with about 2 tablespoons of the ground beef, then top with desired amounts of cheese, lettuce, onion, tomato and taco sauce.

Nutrition Facts

• calories321.1
• carbohydrateContent12.2 g
• cholesterolContent70.7 mg
• fatContent21.4 g
• fiberContent1.3 g
• proteinContent19.6 g
• saturatedFatContent10.6 g
• sodiumContent503 mg
• sugarContent1.3 g