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Tarantula Tacos

Halloween party? Gather the kids and make spook-tacular tacos.
Prep Time: 30 min
Total Time: 30 min
Makes: 5 servings
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1box (4.7 oz) Old El Paso® Stand 'n Stuff® taco shells
1lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
1package (1 oz) Old El Paso® taco seasoning mix
2/3cup water
1cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
1 1/2cups shredded lettuce
1medium tomato, chopped (3/4 cup)
1/4cup sour cream
20extra-large pitted ripe olives
1.Heat oven to 325°F. Heat taco shells in oven as directed on box.
2.Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook ground beef over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in taco seasoning mix and water. Reduce heat to medium; cook uncovered about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until water has evaporated. Remove from heat.
3.Spoon beef mixture into heated taco shells. Top with cheese, lettuce and tomato.
4.Spoon sour cream into small resealable food-storage plastic bag. Seal bag; cut tiny hole in corner of bag. Pipe sour cream over top of each taco to resemble spiderweb.
5.For each spider, top taco with 1 olive, pitted end down. Cut second olive lengthwise into 8 pieces; place around whole olive for legs. For eyes, squeeze 2 dots of sour cream onto top of olive.
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Special Touch
Serve tacos with other favorite Halloween recipes like Spooky Brownies.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (2 tacos each): Calories 440 (Calories from Fat 250); Total Fat 28g (Saturated Fat 12g, Trans Fat 1g); Cholesterol 90mg; Sodium 1150mg; Total Carbohydrate 22g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 3g); Protein 24Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 15%; Vitamin C 6%; Calcium 20%; Iron 15Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Medium-Fat Meat; 3 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 1/2 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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