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    Beef and Zucchini Tacos

    September 2, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 7 Comments

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    beef & zucchini taocs

    Your basic taco…with a little added green!  Simply throw in some diced zucchini with the beef and you’ve got Beef and Zucchini Tacos!  We had LOTS of ground beef mixture leftover, so I’ll plan to use it on Friday night…I recently came across a VERY INTERESTING vegetable that I’d never heard of before.  And I can’t wait to share this concoction with you on Friday! {I know…this suspense…It must be killing you!}

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    Beef and Zucchini Tacos

    Your basic taco, with a little added green!
    Prep Time10 minutes
    Cook Time15 minutes
    Servings - 4 servings

    Ingredients 

    • 1 lb. ground beef
    • 2 medium zucchini, diced
    • 1 white onion, chopped
    • 1 packet Taco Seasoning
    • Salt and pepper, to taste
    • 12 hard taco shells
    • 1 large tomato, diced
    • 1 cup chopped iceberg lettuce
    • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
    • 1 avocado, sliced
    • Fresh fruit, as side dish

    Instructions

    • Brown ground beef with diced zucchini and chopped onion. Drain and return to pan. Add taco seasoning, salt and pepper, and let saute for 3-4 minutes to let the flavors infuse.
    • Prepare taco fixinschop lettuce, dice tomato, set out shredded cheese, and slice avocado.
    • Prepare fresh fruit.
    • Assemble tacos. (You can also heat the taco shells up if desired by following the directions on the package.)
    • Serve Beef and Zucchini Tacos with a side of fresh fruit.

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    Filed Under: Beef Recipes, Budget Friendly Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Recipes from the Garden Tagged With: corn, tomato, zucchini

    Comments

    1. Alea says

      September 3, 2009 at 1:00 am

      I will have to try adding zucchini next time we make tacos. I like using leftover taco meat to make taco salad or chili. Can’t wait to see what you are going to make.

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    2. Monica says

      September 3, 2009 at 1:09 am

      This looks like a great way to add extra veggies to tacos. I’m going to try this soon!

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    3. Rona says

      September 3, 2009 at 9:23 am

      I like the idea of including veggies in the tacos.
      We actually make our taco shells. My husband showed me how when we first got married.

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    4. Jenny says

      September 3, 2009 at 12:58 pm

      Oh. My. Goodness! We had tacos last night and I almost added shredded zucchini to the meat! Great minds think alike…
      However, Hub came in just as I began to grate it and said he thought we should have at least one meal without hidden zucchini.

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      • Ivy says

        May 19, 2011 at 11:45 am

        This gave me a giggle! My husband doesn’t like zucchini, and that’s exactly the technique I was thinking when I noticed this recipe called for diced!

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    5. Heather @ Family Friendly Frugality says

      May 19, 2011 at 10:18 am

      Me WANT! Looks super tasty!

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