Perfect Tex-Mex to spice up your weeknights! Taco in 4 ways!
1. Taco Bites
24 wonton wrappers
½ pound of lean ground beef
3 tablespoons of water
1½ tablespoons of mild taco seasoning
1 cup of shredded fiesta blend cheese
1 cup of shredded lettuce
½ cup of guacamole
½ cup of sour cream
½ cup of pico de gallo
2. Taco Sticks
1 pound of lean ground beef
1 teaspoon of minced garlic
1 packet taco seasoning mix, plus water called for on the envelope
2 tubes of Pillsbury pizza dough
12 Colby Jack cheese sticks
¼ cup of unsalted butter
1 teaspoon of garlic powder
1 teaspoon of dried parsley flakes
3. Taco Pizza
2 (8-ounce) containers of crescent dough sheets
1½ pounds of lean ground beef
2 (1-ounce) packages of taco seasoning mix (I chose mild seasoning)
¾ cup of water
3½ cups of freshly shredded Colby and Monterey jack cheese
1 cup of quartered grape tomatoes
⅓ cup of thinly sliced green onions
1 tablespoon of chopped cilantro (optional garnish)
Sour cream (optional garnish)
Hot sauce (optional garnish)
4. Puffy Tacos
1 pound of lean ground beef
½ cup of finely diced sweet yellow onion
1 (1-ounce) packet of mild taco seasoning
1 (10-ounce) can of Rotel mild diced tomatoes and green chiles (or generic version), do not drain
1 (17.3-ounce) package of puff pastry
1¼ cup of fiesta blend finely shredded cheese