Taco Tuesday

It is definitely hard buying and shopping for recipes for one person without wasting a lot of food or money, so I hope I can give you all some tips and tricks I have learned. If you have any of your own, DM me on Instagram, I would love to talk!

This week I made Beef Tacos for Taco Tuesday. I have been craving beef tacos for the past few days, so instead of buying them, I figured I would give it a shot. I used the Old El Paso light sodium taco mix, which is super cheap and does not have as much sodium. Don't get me wrong though, these were filled with flavor!

When I was at the store I was going to grab salad mixings for a taco salad the next day, but instead, I found the Southwest Salad from Trader Joes that was only $3.50 and it had all the other mixings I was going to have to buy (corn, black beans, dressing, etc) so it really cut down my cost and the time to make the salad the next day. This was perfect for me because I had back to back meetings all day and only had a 10-minute break to make my salad before hopping on another call.

Since I was only making the taco meat for me, I cut the ground beef in half and froze the other half. I then used half the amount of seasoning with half the amount of water they say on the packet. This ended up making the perfect amount for two tacos, plus plenty for lunch the next day. You can always make the full amount for a group and just follow the usual directions on the package.

Directions for One-Two people:

- Place half a package of ground beef (about .5 lbs) in a 10-inch skillet on medium-high heat

- Continuously break up the meat as it cooks (6-7 minutes)

- Add in half the package of seasoning and 1/3 cup of water

- Reduce heat and let it simmer for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring often until it thickens

- Add toppings on a warm tortilla and serve!