| 3 | lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef |
| 1 | large onion, chopped (1 cup) |
| 1 | Anaheim chile, chopped (1/3 cup) |
| 3/4 | cup chili sauce |
| 1/2 | cup mole sauce (from 9-oz container) |
| 3 | tablespoons chopped chipotle chiles in adobo sauce (from 7-oz can) |
| 1 | teaspoon ground cumin |
| 3/4 | teaspoon salt |
| 18 | Old El Paso® flour tortillas for soft tacos & fajitas (6 inch; from two 8.2-oz packages) |
| 2 | cups shredded Cheddar cheese (8 oz) |
| 3 | medium tomatoes, chopped (1 1/2 cups) |
Serve with...
Southwestern Ranch Pasta Salad
Total Time:
20 min
| 1. | In 12-inch skillet, cook beef, onion and Anaheim chile over medium heat about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown; drain. |
| 2. | In 3- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix beef mixture, chili sauce, mole sauce, chipotle chiles, cumin and salt. |
| 3. | Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 to 7 hours. |
| 4. | To serve, spoon 1/3 cup beef mixture onto each tortilla; top with cheese and tomatoes. Roll up tortillas. Beef mixture will hold on Low heat setting up to 2 hours; stir occasionally. |
| No change. |
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| To save on fat and calories, use ground turkey breast instead of ground beef. You'll save 7 grams of fat and 50 calories per serving. |
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| For taco meat with a kick, use half ground beef and half spicy chorizo sausage. |
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| Carry out the Mexican theme of your menu with bowls of black beans, Spanish rice, tortilla chips and salsa. |
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| Mole sauce is a rich, spicy and slightly sweet Mexican sauce. Look for it with the Mexican ingredients in your supermarket. If it's unavailable, enchilada sauce is a good substitute. |
Nutrition Information:
290 ( 140); 16g ( 7g, 1/2g); 60mg; 580mg; 18g ( 1g, 3g); 19g 8%; 10%; 15%; 15% 1 ; 0 ; 0 ; 2 1/2 ; 1/2 1