charlene's irish tacos
(3 ratings)
This is a recipe that my Mom, Charlene, dreamed up when I was growing up. We have substituted Ranch Dressing for the sour cream at times. Also cooking time does not include time to bake the potatoes.
(3 ratings)
yield
4 serving(s)
prep time
10 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Pan Fry
Ingredients For charlene's irish tacos
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4baked potatoes
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1 lbground beef
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1/2 mdonion, diced
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2 clovegarlic, minced
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1 pkgtaco seasoning
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1/2 cwater
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salsa, to taste
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salt and pepper, to taste
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1 cmedium cheddar cheese, grated
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2tomatoes, seeded and diced
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2green onions, sliced thinly
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3/4 csour cream
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1avocado, sliced thinly
How To Make charlene's irish tacos
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1Prepare the baked potatoes and set them aside to cool for 10 minutes.
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2Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the ground beef, diced onion and minced garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until no longer pink. Drain.
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3Add the taco seasoning, water and salsa, as much or as little as you want. Stir to combine then bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 15 minutes. If there is too much liquid, simmer with the lid off for a bit.
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4Gently slice open potatoes lengthwise and squeeze the sides to open, careful not to let them break in half completely.
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5Season the potato with salt and pepper, and mash with sour cream. Divide the taco meat among the potatoes and top with freshly shredded cheddar, green onions, tomatoes, avocadoes or any of your favorite taco toppings.
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