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Halloween Monster-Mouth Tacos

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated May 26, 2022
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Turn cheese slices, olives, and tomatoes into snaggle-toothed grins for these Halloween tacos.

Halloween Monster-Mouth Tacos

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 2 plum (Roma) tomatoes, cut length-wise into 3 pieces
  • 12 large pimiento-stuffed green olives
  • 3 slices (1/2 oz each) American cheese
  • 6 taco shells from 1 box (4.7 oz) Old El Paso™ Stand 'n Stuff Taco Shells (10 Count)
  • 1/2 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons from 1 container (6.25 oz) Old El Paso™ 25% Less Sodium Taco Seasoning Mix
  • 1/3 cup water
  • Shredded lettuce, if desired
Make With
Old El Paso

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Cut each tomato lengthwise into 3 pieces. Remaining inside of tomato may be chopped for additional taco filling, if desired.
  • Step 
    2
    Cut slit into 1 side of each olive to make a flat side. Cut each of the slices of cheese in half vertically in a zigzag line to look like teeth.
  • Step 
    3
    Heat oven to 350°F. Arrange taco shells on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 5 to 7 minutes or until hot. Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook ground beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in taco seasoning mix and water. Reduce heat to medium; cook about 5 minutes, stirring frequently until water has evaporated.
  • Step 
    4
    To assemble, fill tacos with desired fillings so that hamburger is on the top. Placing each taco on its side on serving plate, insert 1 tomato slice into meat filling to look like tongue. Place 1 cheese slice with zigzag edge toward meat along top side of taco between the shell and the filling. Place 2 olives, flat sides down, to look like eyes on top of shell.

Nutrition

180 Calories
11g Total Fat
9g Protein
12g Total Carbohydrate
1g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Taco
Calories
180
Calories from Fat
100
Total Fat
11g
16%
Saturated Fat
4 1/2g
22%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
30mg
10%
Sodium
430mg
18%
Potassium
180mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
12g
4%
Dietary Fiber
2g
7%
Sugars
1g
Protein
9g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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