Monday, February 1, 2010

What To Do With a Mountain of Taco Meat? Taco Fries!

That's right, taco fries. Like chili fries, but with taco meat. Some red onion, cheddar cheese, sour cream, fresh cilantro, a little lettuce to make it healthy and... yeah. It's awesome. I'll be making it again and again. Probably fairly soon. Heh, see, I made two and a quarter pounds of taco meat the other day. I had this big chunk of frozen beef and didn't feel like dealing with hacking at it to get a more reasonable amount, so I just did it up. I still have one and a half pounds or so that I didn't finish in the freezer. I made burritos with it too, I'll post about those some other time. I'll probably make a casserole as well, taco casserole is a good time. I'd give you guys the recipe, but I didn't really have one. One thing I did though is I used about a half a cup of chicken stock in it. That gave it some richness without fat, it was really good. I also used a small can of tomato sauce, garlic, cilantro, cumin, paprika, chili powder. You know, Mexican style stuff. I think there was more in there too, but I really can't remember. Some day I'll do it with just one pound and get measurements so I can post it for real. Anyway, I strongly suggest you do it with your favorite taco meat recipe.

33 comments:

  1. How interesting and creative! I would have probably used them for a pasta dish or make some taco meat filled spring rolls.

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  2. I’ve been really into trying all different methods for making meat lately, this will have to be next on my list!Thanks for sharing..

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  3. Yum! Those look good! I love cheese fries or tots heh. And taco meat is delish, but I usually pig out on nachos and never have any left. Heh. I could live on nachos.

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  4. YUMMMM! they're almost like chili cheese fries, but not!
    DELISH!
    -Mini

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  5. Mmmm, Fries With Stuff. I even think my definition of "chili" is even sufficiently vague to call these chili fries.

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  6. Oy, editing fail. *hangs head in shame*

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  7. I'll eat any kind of fries, anytime, any place.

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  8. I would have made a large "burnt cheese puddle" and put the taco meat on top. Mmmmm....burnt cheese puddle tacos...

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  9. Oh, yum. I want this. Now. Well maybe not now. I just ate. But soon. Yes. haha

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  10. Oh good lord this would have gone with the tacoritos....snap.

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  11. nice solution - put a little more cheese on mine and load me up!

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  12. Delicious and creative. You'll have to try poutine soon!

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  13. Those remind me of San Diego..they are everywhere down there..but with carne asada..they look great Bob!

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  14. What a genius idea! I love chili fries...but am the only one in my family. They will LOVE these!

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  15. This looks totally awesome!! and the best part? I have leftover taco meat in my fridge!!! WOOO HOO. you may have solved my dinner dilema :)

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  16. Taco Fries, Chili Fries... Fries + Meat = YUM!!! Awesome!

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  17. That looks absolutely delicious! And I have leftover taco meat and stuff. Yay!!

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  18. Holy cow! That looks really good. My kids would go nuts over taco fries.

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  19. Nice. I love chili cheese fries, and I love tacos -- so I feel right at home with this one. ;-D

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  20. I love that you made this! How awesome and creative!!!

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  21. Looks awesome! I'd probably fry rice with it. That's what I do with leftovers =P

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  22. OK, I am officially dead. You have killed me with this awesomely tempting dish. ;)

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  23. I would stand in line for this. What a great recipe!

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  24. oh my my my my..these look completely EVIL!

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  25. Oh my gosh! Talk about refraining from licking the screen. My boy wants me to make that now...minus the lettuce. lol

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  26. Very creative and actually quite addictive!

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  27. Don't those look like the tastiest fries ever - yum!

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  28. Wow my kids will definitely go crazy over this... they love taco and fries...omg yours look droolicious

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  29. that looks even better than in-n-out fries in animal style :)~

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  30. Love nachos piled with taco meat, and french fries sound just about perfect too. Great idea.

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