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Spicy beef tacos with cheddar

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 25 minutes, around $3.31 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam.

25mintotal
≈ $3.31a serving
634kcalper serving
41gof protein
Freezes well
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Spicy beef tacos with cheddar, a serving idea
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Chop the onion

    Peel the onion and dice it small. Set it aside in a bowl.

  2. Wash the lettuce

    Quickly rinse the lettuce leaves under cold water, then drain them in a colander. Cut them into strips.

  3. Cut the tomato

    Wash the tomato, remove the stem and dice it small. Add it to the lettuce in the bowl.

  4. Brown the beef

    Set the skillet over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Add the onion and cook for 2 min. Add the ground beef and break it up with the wooden spoon. Cook for 5 min, stirring.

    Tip · If the beef releases too much fat, spoon it off before adding the spices.

  5. Season the beef

    Sprinkle the beef with the cumin, paprika and a pinch of salt. Stir well and cook for 2 more min.

  6. Warm the tortillas

    Place the corn tortillas between two paper towels and microwave them for 30 seconds to soften them.

  7. Fill the tortillas

    Spread half the shredded cheddar on each tortilla. Add the spicy beef, then half the lettuce and tomato. Top each one with 1 tbsp of crème fraîche.

    Tip · To keep the tortillas from tearing, don't overfill them.

  8. Close the tacos

    Fold the tortillas in half to make tacos and press lightly to close them.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 634 kcal. 37% comes from carbs, 26% from protein and 34% from fat.

59 gCarbs
41 gProtein
24 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy634 kcal
Protein41.1 g
Carbs59.4 g
of which sugars7.1 g
Fat24.3 g
of which saturated fat11.2 g
Fiber5.8 g
Salt2.1 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 $3.31 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $6.63for 2 people
≈ $3.31a 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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