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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 Time

5

minutes

Cook Time

15

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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