Tacos De Matamoros

A staple dish in Matamoros, Mexico, this simple recipe starts with ground beef mixed with spices that you already have in your kitchen and turns into a great family dinner! Perfect to 'make ahead' on busy days. Serve with warm corn or flour tortillas, Spanish rice, and beans-a-la-charra.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr
• Calories: 629 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 cups shredded lettuce
• 12 (6 inch) corn tortillas
• 1 large tomato, diced
• ½ medium onion, chopped
• 2 pounds ground chuck
• 1 ½ teaspoons cumin
• ½ medium green bell pepper, chopped
• 12 ounces queso asadero (white Mexican cheese)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place the ground chuck in a large skillet, and season with chili powder, paprika, cumin, salt, garlic powder, and garlic. Pour in enough water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 1 hour. Add more water as necessary during cook time, and break the meat into small pieces.

Step 2

Mix the bell pepper and onion into the skillet, and continue to simmer 30 minutes. Drain and reserve juices. Skim the fat off the juices(or, if not preparing the tacos right away, place juices in the freezer until fat may be easily removed from the top). Mix 5 tablespoons of the remaining juices back into the skillet with the beef, and cook until heated through.

Step 3

Serve the beef on the tortillas. Garnish with queso asadero, sour cream, tomato, and lettuce.