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Category: Taco Tuesday

  • Steak Fajitas Tacos

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    Andrea DeCaro
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    We love Taco Tuesday at our house, so we are documenting our weekly taco recipes. Prepare the bell pepper, onion and garlic cloves and place in a warmed cast iron skillet over medium heat. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper. Sauté peppers and onions until softened and caramelized. Set aside. Liberally season…

  • Ground Beef Tacos

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    Andrea DeCaro
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    We love Taco Tuesday at our house, so we are documenting our weekly taco recipes. These are traditional American style tacos that almost everyone has had growing up. Sometimes it nice to just have these for warm and cozy nostalgia. Add the ground beef, oil, seasoning, and water to a non-stick skillet. Fry up the…

  • Crispy Buffalo Chicken Tacos

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    Andrea DeCaro
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    Prepare the chicken tenders according to the package instructions and cut into bite sized pieces. Thinly slice peeled carrots and celery and cover with a pickling brine of 1/2 cup white vinegar, 1/2 cup water, 2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp sugar. Brush the corn tortillas with olive oil and griddle the tortillas until slightly golden.…

  • Flour Tortillas

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    Andrea DeCaro
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    Homemade flour tortillas are lovely and delicious and surprisingly easy to do! You may have to adjust the amount of flour to make the dough soft but not sticky. Mix all of these ingredients together in a bowl. It does not require kneading, you just need to bring it all together and let it rest…

  • Beef and Turnip Tacos

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    Andrea DeCaro
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    We love Taco Tuesday at our house, so we are documenting our weekly taco recipes. For this recipe, you can use this shredded beef preparation (https://mangiavita.com/2023/08/18/cooked-shredded-beef-prep/ ) from your freezer stash, or roast the beef for this recipe specifically. Beef Prep Place the meat into a roasting pan and season both sides and add about…

  • Shrimp Tacos with Cilantro Slaw

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    Andrea DeCaro
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    We love Taco Tuesday at our house, so we are documenting our weekly taco recipes. Rinse the frozen shrimp with cool water until slightly thawed and add to a non-stick skillet with the seasonings and olive oil. Fry up the shrimp until they are slightly caramelized and no longer grey, add the butter and mix…

  • Turkey Tacos

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    Andrea DeCaro
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    We love Taco Tuesday at our house, so we are documenting our weekly taco recipes. Similar to leftover ham after Christmas, we generally find ourselves with a lot of left over turkey after Thanksgiving. So much so that I have taken to portioning and freezing turkey meat when I am putting the leftovers away to…

  • Prime Rib and Black Bean Tacos

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    Andrea DeCaro
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    We love Taco Tuesday at our house, so we are documenting our weekly taco recipes. For this recipe, you need to have some left over prime rib, roasted to a rosey medium. Link: Add the lightly drained black beans and liquid to a non-stick pan with the seasonings and butter. Cook until the liquid thickens…

  • Ham Tacos

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    Andrea DeCaro
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    We love Taco Tuesday at our house, so we are documenting our weekly taco recipes. This recipe was our answer to all of the leftover ham the holidays seem to bring. If you don’t have any ham, you can pick up a ham steak and prepare it the same way. Cut the ham into small…

  • Carnitas Tacos

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    Andrea DeCaro
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    For this recipe, you can use this pork preparation (https://mangiavita.com/2023/08/17/pork-prep/ ) from your freezer stash, or roast the pork for this recipe specifically. Rinse the meat and place it into the pan then add more seasoning on top. Cover the pan with foil and roast in a 350 degree oven until the meat is well-cooked,…