Make Your Own Tacos Bar

Recipe Ingredients

10		Super-size taco shells - warmed to
		Directions on package
		Chipotle Turkey Taco Filling
1 tablespoon	15ml	Extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/3 lbs	605g / 21oz	Ground turkey breast
		= (the average weight of 1 package)
1		Onion - chopped (small)
2		Garlic cloves - chopped
2		Chipotles in adobo sauce - chopped
1 cup	237ml	Tomato sauce
1 tablespoon	15ml	Chili powder - (rounded)
		Salt - to taste
1/2 cup	118ml	Water
		Pork and Bell Pepper Filling
1 tablespoon	15ml	Extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/3 lbs	605g / 21oz	Ground pork
1/2		Red bell pepper - chopped
1/2		Yellow bell pepper - chopped
1		Green bell pepper - chopped (small)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Ground cumin
		Several drops cayenne pepper sauce - to taste
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Allspice
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
1/2 cup	118ml	Water
		Toppings and Sides
1 1/2 cups	355ml	Shredded cheddar or smoked cheddar - (abt 1/2 lb)
1 1/2 cups	219g / 7.7oz	Shredded Monterey Pepper Jack cheese - (abt 1/2 lb)
		Shredded Romaine lettuce - (2 hearts)
6		Scallions - chopped
		Diced red plum tomatoes
		Taco sauce - any brand
		Yellow Pico De Gallo
3		Yellow vine ripe tomatoes - seeded, diced
2		Jalapeño peppers - seeded, chopped (small)
1		White onion - chopped (small)
3 tablespoons	45ml	Chopped fresh cilantro leaves
		Coarse salt - to taste

Recipe Instructions

Chipotle Turkey Taco Filling: In a small skillet preheated over medium-high heat, add oil and turkey breast meat. Brown meat 2 or 3 minutes, then add onions and garlic. Cook onions and meat together for another 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in chipotles, chili powder and tomato sauce. Season your filling with salt to your taste. Stir 1/2 cup water into your filling. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until ready to serve.

Pork and Bell Pepper Filling: Heat a small to medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil and pork to hot pan. Break up pork as it browns, 2 to 3 minutes. Add peppers to the pork and season mixture with cumin, cayenne sauce, allspice, salt and pepper. Reduce heat to moderate and cook filling 5 minutes longer. Add 1/2 cup water to the pork. Reduce heat to low to keep filling warm.

Yellow Pico de Gallo: Combine all Pico de Gallo ingredients in a small bowl and serve.

To assemble bar, arrange taco shells next to the stove top. Serve the fillings from the skillets they were cooked in. Place toppings in small dishes on opposite side of the stove top. Tex Mex Red Beans And Rice (see recipe) or store bought refried beans make a great side dish.

This recipe yields 10 tacos.

Source:
30 MINUTE MEALS with Rachael Ray - (Show # TM-1C11) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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