Big Batch Beef Taco Bar
with Lettuce, Tomatoes, Cheese & Tortilla Chips
- Milk
- Sesame
- Wheat
- Soy
Transform your kitchen into a Mexican cantina with this DIY taco bar! Ground beef gets the full Mexican-inspired spice treatment, while crispy blue corn tortilla chips, fresh lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and sour cream create delightful combinations. Serve family style so everyone can build their own handheld masterpiece.
Ingredients
6 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Baby Lettuce
2 unit
Tomato Paste
1.5 ounce
Blue Corn Tortilla Chips
(Contains: Sesame)
20 ounce
Ground Beef
1 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
1 unit
Beef Stock Concentrate
2 unit
Tomato
12 unit
Flour Tortillas
(Contains: Wheat, Soy)
2 tablespoon
Mexican Spice Blend
1 cup
Mexican Cheese Blend
(Contains: Milk)
3 teaspoon
Hot Sauce
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
0.13 teaspoon (tsp)
Sugar
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
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Wash and dry produce.
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Trim and discard root end from lettuce. Pat leaves thoroughly dry; halve lengthwise, then slice crosswise as thinly as possible. Dice tomatoes into ½-inch pieces.
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Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. (TIP: To save time, while pan is heating up, transfer taco bar ingredients into serving vessels so they are ready to go!) Add beef* and season with salt and pepper; cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes.
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Carefully drain any excess grease from pan.
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Add Mexican Spice Blend and tomato paste to pan with beef; cook, stirring, until tomato paste is brick red in color, 30 seconds.
- Add beef stock concentrate, chicken stock concentrate, ½ cup water, and ⅛ tsp sugar (¾ cup water and ¼ tsp sugar for 8 servings); cook, stirring occasionally, until flavors meld and liquid has reduced, 1-3 minutes.
- Wrap tortillas in damp paper towels; microwave until warm and pliable, 30 seconds.
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Gently crush tortilla chips in their bag.
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Serve tortillas, beef, lettuce, diced tomatoes, Mexican cheese blend, tortilla chips, sour cream, and hot sauce family style so everyone can make their own tacos.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Feb 2026- Flavor: Some loved the unique seasoning, while others found it too mild or BBQ-like. Consider adding extra spices or garlic salt for more punch.
- Ease of prep: Many appreciated how quick and simple this meal was to prepare, making it great for family cooking.
- Suggestions: Try adding onions or other veggies for more depth. Some preferred traditional taco seasoning over the tomato-based sauce.
- Portions: A few mentioned needing more cheese, sour cream, and tomatoes to fully top their tacos.
