Beef Soft Tacos with Mango Salsa

Amazing. Serve with shredded Cheddar cheese, shredded iceberg lettuce, plain Greek-style yogurt mixed with lime juice, or whatever your favorite items for tacos might be.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 1154 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon paprika
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
• 4 ½ cups water
• ¼ teaspoon onion powder
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 green bell pepper, finely chopped
• ¼ cup chopped cilantro
• ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
• ⅔ cup chopped green onion
• 2 cups brown rice
• 1 (8 ounce) package flour tortillas
• 2 (16 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 onions, finely chopped
• 2 cups chopped fresh mango

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook onion and green bell pepper in hot oil until softened, about 5 minutes; add garlic and cook another 3 minutes. Stir water, black beans, rice, cumin, salt, and paprika with the onion mixture; add bay leaf. Bring the liquid to a boil, cover saucepan with a tight-fitting lid, reduce heat to low, and cook until the rice is tender and the moisture is absorbed, 50 to 60 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf.

Step 2

While rice cooks, mix mango, red bell pepper, green onion, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, lime juice, and olive oil together in a large bowl; refrigerate at least 30 minutes.

Step 3

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef with chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, oregano, and paprika in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.

Step 4

Stir mango salsa before serving along with the black beans and rice, seasoned ground beef, tortillas, and your preferred taco fillings.