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ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

taco seasoning

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: individual spices

Homemade blends can reduce sodium and cost.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt offers a healthier option with similar creaminess.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

Make homemade soft flour tortillas and let dough balls rest for 20 minutes.

Roll out the tortillas and place them aside to rest again.

Preheat a griddle or comal to cook the tortillas.

Cook tortillas on the hot griddle until they bubble and char slightly, then wrap to keep warm.

In a preheated pan, add cooking oil and ground beef, breaking it apart to cook and brown.

Add 3/4 teaspoon to 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon to 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon to 1 teaspoon granulated garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1 tablespoon chili powder, and 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin to the beef.

Mix the seasonings into the beef and cook until browned, then drain excess fat if desired.

Prepare toppings: shred mild cheddar cheese, chop lettuce, and dice roma tomato and scallions.

Assemble tacos by adding the seasoned beef to the tortillas and topping with cheese, lettuce, tomato, and scallions.

Serve with chalula hot sauce and optional sides like rice.

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