Taco Bar

I often forget how easy this is to make and how fun and filling it is for the kids. Elanor usually eats 3 or 4. You can switch it up so many different ways. We have used chicken and ground beef, but recently starting making it with ground turkey.

We pile up corn tortillas on the table with separate bowls of meat, lettuce, cheese, fresh salsa and sour cream (and tomato and avacado, if we have it). On the side we serve a spoonful of re-fried beans, with cheese on top and a few chips on the side to dip into the beans.

The Meat:
1 pound ground turkey
1 yellow onion, chopped
2 teaspoons garlic, minced
3 teaspoons oregano
1/4 cup taco seasoning

Brown your meat with the onion. Add seasonings and cook thoroughly.

The Tortillas:
I buy fresh corn tortillas. I heat up a few tablespoons of vegetable oil in a pan. Cook each tortilla, separately, in the hot oil for about 20 seconds on each side. After cooking, lay on a plate and place a napkin or paper towel between each cooked tortilla to capture the extra oil.

The Beans:
Heat a small can of re-fried beans in a pot with 1/2 a cup of chicken broth to make the beans thinner. I also like to add a 1/2 cup of pinto beans, so it isn't all mush. Heat and serve topped with cheese and chips on the side for dipping.