Mindfully Cooked Beef Taco Filling
 
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This Beef taco filling is a little spicy and a little sweet, perfect for any taco lover.
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Recipe type: Main Dish
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients
  • 1-2 lbs ground beef
  • 1-2 cups cooked black beans
  • small can tomato sauce*
  • ¼ cup ketchup
  • dash of cinnamon
  • sprinkle of maple syrup or brown sugar
  • dash of hot sauce
  • cumin, paprika, chilli powder, salt and pepper all to taste
  • 1 large tomato chopped*
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 1 large bell pepper chopped
  • 5 garlic cloves chopped small
  • 2-3 medium carrots peeled and chopped
  • 1-2 cups hot water
  • *usually a can of diced tomatoes can replace the chopped tomato and can of sauce. We were out of diced tomatoes and replacing our missing ingredient became a lesson in staying calm while cooking!
Instructions
  1. Peel and/or chop all veggies and set aside.
  2. Brown the meat without using oil.
  3. Once meat turns brown drain off excess oil
  4. Return meat to heat and add all veggies except tomato and garlic. Stir until softened.
  5. Add garlic and tomato and stir for one minute
  6. add all spices a little at a time, stirring often and tasting often. Cook until fragrant. (Note: spices are meant to be added and tasted throughout the cooking process as opposed to measuring out specific amounts as this is the method was used to encourage the use of our senses while cooking).
  7. Add tomato sauce, ketchup, maple syrup or brown sugar and water. Stir until blended then turn heat down to low and cover. Let mixture simmer for about 15 minutes to allow flavors to blend.
  8. Remove lid and continue cooking, stirring often until mixture has thickened. You can turn the heat back up to speed the process up if desired.
Recipe by Celtic Celiac at https://www.celticceliac.com/potluck-dinner-club-mindfulness-potluck/