I’ve been experimenting with some jarred and packaged cooking sauces lately, and my family has come to love a couple of them for excellent flavor.
Since I do most of the cooking, I also appreciate how easy they make dinner assembly.
The other day I grabbed a jar of Roasted Pasilla Chile sauce from the cabinet, a package of ground meat from the fridge, an onion from the bowl on the counter, and in half an hour, I had dinner on the table!
At the last minute, I wanted to stretch the meat in the skillet, so I added some easy already-cooked beans, and that turned out to be a great idea — some extra fiber and protein, as well as another traditional taco ingredient.
Try this idea yourself, with what you can find in your own cabinet.
With a few simple ingredients, a skillet, and less than half an hour, you can have these delicious Easy Weeknight Taco Bowls on the dinner table.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- Half an onion, chopped
- 1 pound ground beef (preferably grass-fed)
- 8 ounces Melissa's Produce Six-Bean Medley
- 1 (12-ounce) jar Herdez Roasted Pasilla Chile Mexican Cooking Sauce
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- Taco assembly
- 1 (6.7-ounce) package Old El Paso Stand 'n Stuff Soft Flour Tortilla Bowls (or any taco shells or tortillas you like)
- Shredded cabbage or lettuce
- Garnishes: Shredded cheddar cheese, chopped fresh tomato, chopped fresh cilantro, sliced red onion
Directions
- Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet. Add onion and sauté for 5-7 minutes, stirring frequently. Add beef and sauté 5-7 minutes, stirring frequently, until cooked through. Add beans and pasilla chile sauce, and heat through, another minute or so.
- To assemble tacos, put a taco bowl-shell on a plate, add shredded cabbage as the first layer, add a spoonful of the meat-bean mixture, and top with garnishes. You can let each person put the garnishes they like, to personalize their own taco bowl. This strategy also works well if you're having a taco party.
- Makes 6-8 tacos.
Disclosure: I received compensation and product from Hormel to facilitate recipe development.