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Homemade beef tacos with kidney beans and guacamole

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 25 minutes, around $3.92 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

25mintotal
≈ $3.92a serving
849kcalper serving
47gof protein
In season in OctoberFreezes well
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Drain the beans

    Open the can of kidney beans and pour them into a colander under cold water to rinse them. Shake well to get rid of the extra liquid.

  2. Prep the onion

    Peel the red onion, cut it in half and slice it thinly on the cutting board.

  3. Sauté the onion

    Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in the skillet over medium heat. Add the sliced onion and sauté it for 3 minutes until it turns translucent.

  4. Cook the beef

    Add the ground beef to the skillet with the onion. Break it up with a fork and cook it for 5 minutes over medium heat, stirring regularly. Season lightly with salt and pepper.

  5. Add the spices

    Sprinkle the cumin and paprika over the beef. Stir well to coat the meat and cook for 2 more minutes.

  6. Warm the beans

    In the saucepan, add the drained beans with 2 tablespoons of water. Heat over low heat for 3 minutes, stirring now and then.

  7. Make the guacamole

    Peel the avocado, remove the pit and mash the flesh with a fork in a bowl. Add the juice of half a lemon, a little salt and stir.

    Tip · For a creamier guacamole, mash the avocado with a fork but leave a few chunks for texture.
  8. Cut the tomato

    Wash the tomato and dice it on the cutting board.

  9. Build the tacos

    Quickly warm the tortillas 10 seconds per side in the hot skillet. Fill each tortilla with the beef, beans, guacamole and tomato, then sprinkle with shredded cheese. Fold in half.

    Tip · If you want a crispier taco, toast the tortillas 20 seconds per side over high heat.
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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 849 kcal. 26% comes from carbs, 22% from protein and 48% from fat.

55 gCarbs
47 gProtein
45 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy849 kcal
Protein47.3 g
Carbs54.6 g
of which sugars7.8 g
Fat44.9 g
of which saturated fat12.5 g
Fiber14.3 g
Salt2.2 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $3.92 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $7.84for 2 people
≈ $3.92a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. After that, into the freezer it goes.

2 daysin the fridge
Yesin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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