Dinner for 5

Texas Beef Tacos

Name: Texas Beef Tacos
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/4 lb ground beef; 1/2 red or green bell pepper; 1 small white onion; 1 package taco seasoning mix; 1 diced tomatoes; 1 cup frozen corn; 8 taco shells; toppings: shredded cheese

$18.08for 420 minServes 5

Ground beef cooks with peppers, onions, tomatoes, corn, and taco seasoning before filling crisp taco shells.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Ground beef, 1.25 lb$5.49/lb typical	1.25 lb	$6.86Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.2 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.47Typical price
	Onions, 0.3 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.39Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 1 oz$0.08/oz typical	1 oz	$0.08Typical price
	Frozen vegetables, 5 oz$0.10/oz typical	5 oz	$0.50Typical price
	Taco shells, 8$0.25 each typical	8	$2.00Typical price
	Cheddar and shredded cheese, 1 oz$0.30/oz typical	1 oz	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$22.60

Swaps

Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap cheddar and shredded cheese for mozzarellaabout the same price

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

20 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
5servings (the source says 8, which counts pieces)
$$$typical cost tier

American Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$4.52 per serving$18.08 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/4 lb ground beef
1/2 red or green bell pepper
1 small white onion
1 package taco seasoning mix
1 diced tomatoes
1 cup frozen corn
8 taco shells
toppings: shredded cheese

Steps

Heat a large skillet over medium heat and cook the chopped onion and bell pepper for 4 minutes.
Add the ground beef and cook for 6 minutes, breaking it apart, until it reaches 160 F.
Stir in the taco seasoning, diced tomatoes, and frozen corn, then simmer for 4 minutes.
Warm the taco shells according to their package directions.
Fill the shells with the beef mixture and top with shredded cheese.

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