Taco Bowl 😎

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: canned lentils

Ground turkey lowers fat content while canned lentils provide a budget-friendly protein.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt is lower in fat and adds creaminess.

tortilla chips

🥗Healthier: baked pita chips

💰Cheaper: homemade tortilla chips

Baked pita chips are lower in fat, while homemade chips can save costs.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

In a saucepan, fry ground beef and garlic until cooked. Drain the excess fat.

Stir in Rotel tomatoes, taco seasoning, and water; heat until hot and set aside.

Make silky smooth sodium citrate cheese sauce.

Brush both sides of tortillas with refined coconut oil.

Press each tortilla into taco bowl mold.

Bake for about 8 minutes until golden brown.

Scoop warm taco meat into each taco shell and drizzle cheese sauce over the meat.

Reduce oven to 325 degrees and bake until nicely warmed, about 10 minutes.

To serve: Add toppings in any order that you like.

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