How To Make Taco Meat

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is more nutritious, while vegetable oil is typically cheaper.

Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a skillet.

Add 1 medium chopped onion and sauté until starting to turn translucent, about 1 minute.

Add 1 medium chopped jalapeno and 3 minced garlic cloves, cooking until fragrant without browning the garlic.

Add 1 pound of ground beef to the skillet and cook until browned, breaking it apart with a spatula.

Mix in 3 tablespoons of tomato paste until dissolved.

Squeeze the juice of half a navel orange into the mixture.

Add 1 tablespoon of pure chipotle chili powder, 2 teaspoons of salt, 2 teaspoons of dried oregano, and 1 teaspoon of ground cumin.

Add about 0.5 cup of broth to moisten the mixture as it cooks until the beef is cooked through.

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