Cheeseburger Tacos

Viral smash cheeseburger tacos didn't disappoint.  The possibilities are endless - add bacon, add BBQ sauce, add big mac sauce - make them  how you like.  TO DIE FOR!!

Ingredients:

2 pounds of ground beef

sea salt & pepper

onion powder

garlic powder

8 soft taco tortillas

butter

Toppings:

shredded cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, 

dill pickles, ketchup, mustard

(not pictured but you can add onions, bbq sauce, 

bacon, etc.)

Directions:

1. In a small bowl, mix uncooked beef with sea salt, pepper, onion powder and garlic powder.

2. Press a few spoonfuls of beef onto the tortilla in a thin layer.  Cook beef side down for about three minutes in a medium skillet.  Butter the top of the tortilla, when it is facing down.

3. Flip the tortilla over and top the cooked beef with cheese.  Cook about one minute longer until cheese is melted.  

4. Remove the taco and top it with lettuce, tomato, pickles, ketchup and mustard.

5. Serve immediately and ENJOY!

NOTE: between each taco wipe the skillet to remove some of the grease, this will make them crispy and not greasy.

Crunchy Taco Foldovers

If you are a fan of the Taco Bell Crunch Wraps, you will love these.  These are so flavorful and super simple to make.  You can even make the taco meat ahead of time so save yourself time during the week.  My favorite part is they are less messy to eat than the traditional taco! 

Ingredients:

1 large burrito-style tortilla, gluten-free 

1/3 cup shredded taco cheese or dairy-free cheese of choice

1/2 cup taco meat, ground beef, ground chicken or ground turkey

1 Tbsp guacamole

1 Tbsp butter, vegan butter preferred

Below items are all options:

salsa

shredded lettuce

diced tomatoes

mild sauce

jalapenos

sour cream

tortilla chips

Directions:

Taco Meat  -  Brown 1 pound of ground meat of choice in a large skillet and then add in taco seasoning (homemade or I use Siete Taco Seasoning) per package directions.

Taco Foldover  - Place a tortilla flat on workspace.  With a knife cut a single line from the center to the edge of the tortilla.  Imagine the tortilla is divided into four quadrants.  Place the guacamole and mild sauce in the first quadrant, taco meat and chips in the second, cheese in the third and lettuce and salsa in the last quadrant.  

Fold the guacamole side up to the meat, then the meat to the cheese, and finally the cheese to the lettuce & salsa.  

Melt butter or oil in a medium-sized frying pan over medium heat.  Fry each taco foldover for about 2 minutes each side or until a light crust starts to form.  Serve with salsa and enjoy!

NOTES:  

You can tailor this recipe to be gluten-free and dairy-free! Inspired by @healthylittlepeach