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$5 Tacos

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$5 Simple Tacos – Cook at Home to Save More Money and Eat Healthier Tacos

I’ve never eaten a taco from Taco Bell. Ever, in my entire life.

Two reasons – I live in the land of Taco Cabana (so much tastier!), and I can make them cheaper at home. So, that’s what I do…make $5 Tacos at home. Alot. 

It’s not really Taco Tuesday around here. It’s more like Taco ANYDAY! lol

Check out my favorite way to do “taco meat base” below – and be sure to tap on some of the other SCRUMPTIOUS $5 Simple Taco recipes we have available here on the website…

Want to know how I prefer to do tacos?

DOUBLE UP!

Making a double batch of taco meat helps make the next tacos night that much easier – it’s “reheat” vs. cook.

(It makes a difference, it just does.)

Pictured above is too much taco meat for 1 meal for our family, so…I used half tonight and froze the other half for later next week for another taco meal!

Saves $$$ and makes next week’s meal easier to prepare and with LESS DISHES!

And less “what’s for dinner?” stress, too. 

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$5 Tacos

Simple tacos, and the right shopping strategies, and you can make $5 tacos (for the entire family) at home.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Servings - 4 persons

Ingredients 

  • 1 lb. ground beef or ground turkey
  • 1 packet taco seasoning
  • 8 small corn tortillas or taco shells
  • 1/2 cup shredded lettuce
  • 1/2 tomato chopped
  • 1/2 small onion chopped
  • salsa garnish
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese garnish
  • corn cobs side dish

Instructions

  • In a large skillet, brown the ground beef or turkey and drain if needed. Stir in the taco seasoning packet or mix, and let simmer for 1 minute.
  • Spoon meat into taco shells/tortillas.
  • Top with tomatoes, onions, lettuce, salsa and shredded cheese.
  • Boil corn cobs 5-7 minutes.
  • Serve Tacos with side of corn cobs.

Notes

Tap here learn how to make your own taco seasoning!

 

 

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