Buffalo-Style Beef Tacos

Family favorite tacos get a flavor update with wing sauce, blue cheese, celery and carrots.

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef (95% lean)
• 1/4 cup cayenne pepper sauce for Buffalo wings
• 8 taco shells
• 1 cup thinly sliced lettuce
• 1/4 cup reduced fat or regular prepared blue cheese dressing
• 1/2 cup shredded carrot
• 1/3 cup chopped celery
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• Carrot and celery sticks or cilantro sprigs (optional)

Instructions

1. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot.
2. Add ground beef; cook for 8 to 10 minutes, breaking into small crumbles and stirring occasionally.
3. Remove from skillet with slotted spoon; pour off drippings.
4. Return to skillet; stir in pepper sauce. Cook and stir for 1 minute or until heated through.
5. Meanwhile, heat taco shells according to package directions.
6. Evenly spoon beef mixture into taco shells.
7. Add lettuce; drizzle with dressing.
8. Top evenly with carrot, celery and cilantro.
9. Garnish with carrot and celery sticks or cilantro sprigs, if desired.

Total: 25 to 30 min | Yield: 4 servings

Notes

Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed Ground Beef. Ground Beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160 degrees F. Color is not a reliable indicator of Ground Beef doneness.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Cattlemens Beef Board and National Cattlemen's Beef Association