ingredients

• 6 hard shell tacos
• 6 flour tortillas
• 1 can refried beans, warmed up
• 1 pack mexican rice
• 1 lb ground beef/meat substitute
• 1/2 pckg cojita cheese or nacho cheese if ya nasty (as Michael Scott would say)
• mediterranean salad for serving
• couldn’t hurt to have a little cilantro and lime

• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper

instructions

1. Heat a pan over medium heat and 1 tsp olive oil. When the pan is hot, add the meat/meat substitute. Cook, stirring often, until it begins to brown.
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2. Add in the cumin, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Stir well. Cook until just browned.
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3. Assemble the tacos!
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   1. Cook the flour tortilla on your gas range.
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   2. Coat one side of the tortilla in refried beans.
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   3. Press the bean side of the tortilla against the outer side of the hard shell taco like a cover.
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   4. Lay in the ground beef, rice, cheese, and salad if desired.

Adapted from www.howsweeteats.com/2019/01/ground-beef-tacos/