Taco Meat
Taco meat is a quick and easy foundation for so many healthy, delicious meals! It’s the filling for this taco in a Cassava Flour Tortilla Wrap. But tacos are just the beginning. There’s so much more that can be done with it!
For a real crowd pleaser, wrap yuca dough around taco meat to make scrumptious Yuca Empanadas! These are appetizer-sized, but they can be made larger for family meals as well. Whatever size, these empanadas are crispy on the outside and bursting with mouth-watering taco flavor on the inside. Make extra! No one can get enough of these!
Taco meat and Garlic Yuca Flatbread make a perfect pair!
With or without Guacamole or salsa this combo makes eating fun! Try it as an appetizer for guests or as a fun meal!
Taco Pizza
As a person who is gluten and dairy-free, conventional pizza is off limits. But who cares when there’s Mexican Yuca Pizza! The crust is a crunchy Garlic Yuca Flatbread, and Guacamole is a perfect creamy substitute for cheese. Add some Taco Meat and fresh tomatoes and you have a meal that’s sure to please.
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Taco Meat is so quick and easy to make!
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Ingredients:
-1 pound organic, grass-fed ground beef, turkey or chicken (For vegetarian option, use 2 cans organic black beans or lentils -BPA free.)
-1 organic onion – chopped
-2 cloves organic garlic – minced
-1 tablespoon avocado oil. I use Chosen Foods 100% Pure Avocado Oil.
-1-2 tablespoons Primal Palate Taco Seasoning
Directions:
Simply chop and saute onion and garlic cloves in a tablespoon of avocado oil. Add organic, grass-fed ground beef, turkey or chicken, and cook until meat is no longer pink. Drain fat. (For a vegetarian option simply use black beans or lentils in place of meat.) Add Primal Palate Taco Seasoning (or your favorite taco seasoning blend) along with Himalayan sea salt and lemon pepper – to taste. Cook another 5 minutes.
Eat Taco Meat plain, or make it into a tortilla wrap, salad, empanada, pizza, platter, etc. The possibilities are endless! And they’re all fun!!! Healthy, real-food eating doesn’t have to be boring or lacking in flavor!
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Healthy Eating Tip: Discover spice blends to elevate your healthy dishes immediately! It wasn’t until I started eliminating processed food from my diet that I started to really learn to cook. Before then, I would take some meat, and maybe some vegetables and/or pasta, and add some type of pre-packaged jarred sauce or flavor packet and call it dinner. I used to say I don’t really “cook,” I “prepare” meals. But once I decided I only want to eat “real”, whole-foods that were free of pesticides, chemical additives, artificial colors, and flavors, etc. I had to figure out how to make meats and vegetables into something delicious that my family actually wanted to eat. I remember wishing I could find a local course to help me better understand how to use herbs and spices.” I had no idea what herbs went well together or what most spices even were! One of my earlier discoveries was a company called Penzey’s Spices. At the time, Penzey’s had a local store where customers can smell samples of each spice and speak to a staff member who can answer questions. It was then that I discovered some incredible seasoning blends (such as the Chicken Taco Seasoning blend used in this Taco Meat recipe.) Other great blends include Sandwich Sprinkle, Greek Seasoning, Bavarian Seasoning, etc. Discovering these blends immediately improved the taste and nutritional profile of my cooking. Over time, I learned from reading the labels which herbs I enjoy and which go well together. Seasoning blends are a quick and easy way to elevate your healthy cooking immediately!
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This Taco Meat recipe makes amazing Tacos in Cassava Flour Tortilla Wraps, but that's just the beginning! It can be used to make delectable Yuca Empanadas, or paired with Garlic Yuca Flatbread and Guacamole for a fun platter or Mexican Yuca Pizza. Taco Meat paired with yuca/cassava makes healthy eating fun!
- 1 lb organic, grass-fed ground beef, chicken or turkey (For vegetarian option substitute 2 can BPA-free organic black beans or lentils)
- 1 organic onion - chopped
- 2 cloves organic garlic - minced
- 1-2 Tbsp Primal Palate Taco Seasoning (or your favorite taco seasoning blend)
- 1 Tbsp avocado oil
- Himalayan sea salt - to taste
- lemon pepper - to taste
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Chop onion and mince garlic cloves.
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Place onion and garlic into pre-heated frying pan coated with avocado oil. Saute until onions are translucent.
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Add chopped meat (or beans if vegetarian option.) If using meat, cook until no longer pink, while breaking up meat into small pieces..
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Add Primal Palate Taco Seasoning (or preferred taco seasoning) to the pan. Mix well. Add salt and lemon pepper - to taste.
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Here are links to some of the ingredients I use when making this recipe.
Trader Joe’s Lemon Pepper Seasoning Blend with a Built in Grinder
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Disclaimer– In Crazy for Yuca I write about my own personal health and diet journey. My experience and recipes are not to be considered expert advice or suggestive that anyone follow any particular diet protocol. Each person’s body and medical issues are individual and need to be evaluated by a medical professional. If you have any concerns due to your specific diagnoses, please consult your doctor before eating yuca.
It looks like there are so many ways to change up the presentation of this recipe – tacos, empanadas, pizzas, flatbreads, bite size appetizers. NICE!
I’m so glad you like my content! I hope you’ll learn to love and enjoy yuca as much as I do!