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Taco Pockets

  • 4servings
  • 40minutes

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Nutrition Info . . .

NutrientsProteins, Lipids, Carbohydrates, Cellulose
VitaminsA, B1, B2, B3, C, E, P
MineralsSelenium, Zinc, Copper, Natrium, Fluorine, Chromium, Silicon, Calcium, Potassium, Magnesium, Sulfur, Phosphorus, Cobalt, Molybdenum

Ingredients Jump to Instructions ↓

  1. 1 1/3 pounds ground sirloin or ground turkey breast

  2. 1 small onion, finely chopped

  3. 2 cloves garlic, chopped

  4. 1 tablespoon (a palmful) ground cumin

  5. 1 tablespoon, (a palmful) dark chili powder

  6. 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper sauce

  7. 1 teaspoon (1/3 palmful) coarse salt,

  8. 1 tablespoon (1 turn around the pan) vegetable oil,

  9. 4(12-inch diameter) soft flour tortillas

  10. 1 cup mild taco sauce

  11. 1 heart of romaine lettuce, shredded

  12. 2 small plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped

  13. 2 cups shredded monterey jack

  14. Cut fresh seasonal vegetable pieces and strips

  15. Assorted organic tortillas like blue corn, red corn or black bean

  16. Prepared mild salsa, for dipping chips and vegetables, recipe follows

  17. 1 tablespoon (1 turn around the pan) extra-virgin olive oil

  18. 1 medium onion, finely chopped

  19. 1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped

  20. 2 cloves garlic, minced

  21. 1 teaspoon (1/3 palmful) ground cumin

  22. Salt and pepper

  23. 1 (15-ounce) can chunky-style crushed tomatoes

Instructions Jump to Ingredients ↑

  1. Combine ground meat with onion, garlic, spices, and salt and form 4 patties. Pan fry patties in 1 tablespoon oil over medium high heat for 7 minutes on each side.

  2. To make a taco pocket, blister a flour tortilla on a hot griddle pan for 30 seconds on each side. Place tortilla on dinner plate and spread surface with 1 /4 cup mild taco sauce. Pile shredded lettuce, tomatoes and a handful of cheese in center of tortilla. Top veggies and cheese with cooked taco burger patty and wrap tortilla up and over patty on all four sides. Turn square pouch over and cut from corner to corner, making 2 taco pockets that will not crumble and drip like traditional tacos.

  3. Serve taco pockets with cut fresh seasonal veggies, assorted tortilla chips and mild salsa for dipping.

  4. Heat a small saucepan over moderate heat and add oil, onions, peppers, and garlic. Season vegetables with cumin, salt, and pepper and cook for 5 minutes, until vegetables are just tender.

  5. Remove the pan from heat and add canned tomatoes. Stir salsa to combine and transfer to a small serving bowl. Serve salsa at room temperature or chilled with veggies and assorted corn tortillas for dipping.

  6. Yield: 2 cups salsa

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