Recipe
Here's a change of pace.
I love cooking. I didn't really discover that I loved cooking until I moved out of the parents house and decided that, although I do enjoy frozen pizzas and subs and PB&J, there are times where I'd like an actual home cooked meal. So, I bought myself a couple of Mexican cookbooks with some recipes I thought sounded good, and away I went (Editor's Note: For the record, I'm not a Mexican, I'm a redneck. But frankly the old roast and mash potatoes diet that's so prevalent around here has never appealed to me. I like Mexican food cause it's full of flavor and heat and spice.). Long before I started learning to cook, the only thing I could reliably make was tacos. So, for those of you in the audience who have never cooked before in your life, I give to you the easiest recipe in the whole wide world. This is the ultra-simplified version, so feel free to add your own variations.
CACTUS JOE'S BASTARD TACO RECIPE
Hamburger (Ground Chuck or Round will also work. How much hamburger you get will depend on how many you're feeding. 1lb will usually work if you're alone, 2 to 4 if you're feeding multiple people)
Sharp Chedder Cheese (One regular size bag should do)
Pace Picante Salsa (One Jar, mild/medium/hot)
Flour Tortillas (Again, how many depends on how many you're feeding. If you're alone, 5 should suffice. If you're feeding a bunch, then a bag or two. My prefered brand is AZTECA. Avoid Homestyle, cause they're too thick)
Preparation: Spray down a skillet with non-stick Cooking Spray. Dump the burger in it, and put it over High heat on the stove. As the burger is cooking, use a long plastic or wooden spoon to continuously move the meat around (no jokes please). Try to break up any clumps, and most importantly, try to keep the meat from burning. Your goal is to get all the burger to a consistent shade of grey. If you see any pink, then you haven't cooked it enough. Pink bad. Once the burger is throughly browned (again, no pink), remove it from the heat. You can either drain off the excess fat, or if you're lazy like me, mearly use a slotted spoon to scoop out the burger. Place the burger in a bowl and cover with tin foil to keep it warm.
Remove the tortillas from the package. Place the tortillas between two paper towels, and lightly dampen the top paper towel with tap water. Place the tortillas (in the towels) in the microwave. Nuke em about 45 seconds to a minute. You want them to be warm and flexible.
Take everything to the dinner table.
Assembly: Lay down a tortilla. Place a stip of burger along the middle. Cover with a layer of cheese. Spoon on a third layer of salsa. Wrap up the tortilla, making sure to pinch up the back end so all the crap doesn't go flying out the back. Devour. Repeat. Enjoy.
See? Easiest recipe in the world. Well, except for PB&J perhaps...
I love cooking. I didn't really discover that I loved cooking until I moved out of the parents house and decided that, although I do enjoy frozen pizzas and subs and PB&J, there are times where I'd like an actual home cooked meal. So, I bought myself a couple of Mexican cookbooks with some recipes I thought sounded good, and away I went (Editor's Note: For the record, I'm not a Mexican, I'm a redneck. But frankly the old roast and mash potatoes diet that's so prevalent around here has never appealed to me. I like Mexican food cause it's full of flavor and heat and spice.). Long before I started learning to cook, the only thing I could reliably make was tacos. So, for those of you in the audience who have never cooked before in your life, I give to you the easiest recipe in the whole wide world. This is the ultra-simplified version, so feel free to add your own variations.
CACTUS JOE'S BASTARD TACO RECIPE
Hamburger (Ground Chuck or Round will also work. How much hamburger you get will depend on how many you're feeding. 1lb will usually work if you're alone, 2 to 4 if you're feeding multiple people)
Sharp Chedder Cheese (One regular size bag should do)
Pace Picante Salsa (One Jar, mild/medium/hot)
Flour Tortillas (Again, how many depends on how many you're feeding. If you're alone, 5 should suffice. If you're feeding a bunch, then a bag or two. My prefered brand is AZTECA. Avoid Homestyle, cause they're too thick)
Preparation: Spray down a skillet with non-stick Cooking Spray. Dump the burger in it, and put it over High heat on the stove. As the burger is cooking, use a long plastic or wooden spoon to continuously move the meat around (no jokes please). Try to break up any clumps, and most importantly, try to keep the meat from burning. Your goal is to get all the burger to a consistent shade of grey. If you see any pink, then you haven't cooked it enough. Pink bad. Once the burger is throughly browned (again, no pink), remove it from the heat. You can either drain off the excess fat, or if you're lazy like me, mearly use a slotted spoon to scoop out the burger. Place the burger in a bowl and cover with tin foil to keep it warm.
Remove the tortillas from the package. Place the tortillas between two paper towels, and lightly dampen the top paper towel with tap water. Place the tortillas (in the towels) in the microwave. Nuke em about 45 seconds to a minute. You want them to be warm and flexible.
Take everything to the dinner table.
Assembly: Lay down a tortilla. Place a stip of burger along the middle. Cover with a layer of cheese. Spoon on a third layer of salsa. Wrap up the tortilla, making sure to pinch up the back end so all the crap doesn't go flying out the back. Devour. Repeat. Enjoy.
See? Easiest recipe in the world. Well, except for PB&J perhaps...
1 Comments:
Excellente'. But when I make tacos at least once a week I prefer hard shells instead. I like that crunch.
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