Whenever possible, I buy grass-fed/finished beef. Of course, I pay more than Walmart prices when I do. So I have had to devise a plan to stre-e-e-e-etch those meats as far as they can go.
When I make tacos, I add beans and rice into the meat. I know I could just serve them as a side dish, but knowing my family, they would fill as many shells as they could with that 1 pound of beef, leave the beans and rice on the stove, and exit the table still hungry.
So I got creative...and the family loves it. These tacos are good!
Taco Meat - Frugal-Style
1 lb. hamburger (I use grass-fed/finished)
2 cups cooked pinto beans (mashed or left whole or half/half) (I sometimes make these beans into ranch beans before adding them to the taco meat. Adds good flavor!)
1- 1 1/2 cups cooked rice (I use brown rice)
8 oz. can tomato sauce
10 t. taco mix (I use homemade)
1/2 cup water
Brown hamburger and add all other ingredients. Simmer 10-15 minutes and eat!
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