Thursday, September 29, 2011

What's for Dinner? Shredded Beef and Guacamole Tacos!

This week I've been a little busy.  My good friends, Tim and Meredith, are getting married this weekend and I am in the wedding.  So between errands/work for that and doctors appointments to find out that I am having ANOTHER BOY (AHHHHHH!), we've been having really quick and easy meals (none of them too blog-worthy).  But this one was another idea of my friend Angie.  It's so simple because you cook the meat in a crockpot with more of that delicious Frontera Skillet Sauce and you almost have an insti-meal.  Just take a few minutes to chop up some ingredients for the guac, and it really is a simple, good dinner.  If you don't dig on beef, you could probably do this with 3 or so chicken breasts...although I haven't tried it, so don't quote me on it!  :)  Enjoy!

Shredded Beef Tacos
Serves as many as you want it to serve!

1 chuck roast (I used a 2 lb roast and it made enough for probably 10-12 tacos)
1 packet Frontera Taco Skillet Sauce (I used the Chipotle Garlic flavor)
1/2 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
diced tomato
shredded lettuce
shredded cheese
salsa (try my recipe for "Spencer's Salsa" from last month)
Holy Guacamole (recipe to follow)
Sour cream
Flour or corn tortillas

In a crock pot, place chuck roast in and pour Skillet Sauce over top.  Sprinke in onions and garlic.  Cook for 6-8 hours until beef shreds easily with fork.  Shred meat.  Assemble tacos to your liking! 


Holy Guacamole!
Serves 4

2 large ripe avocados, halved and flesh scooped out into medium bowl
1 roma tomato, finely diced
1/4 small red onion, finely diced (eyeball this...don't go too crazy with the onion)
1 large handful of cilantro, chopped
1 clove garlic, pressed through garlic press
1/2 jalapeno, seeded and finely diced
juice from 1/2 lime
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt (fit this to taste)

Mash avocado in bowl to desired consistency (I like mine chunky).  Stir in all other ingredients.  Taste to make sure properly seasoned.  Serve with tortilla chips or on tacos!

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