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Taco Monster Mouths

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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 6
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Turn cheese slices, olives, and tomatoes into snaggle-toothed grins for these Halloween tacos.
Created Jul 6, 2015
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Ingredients

  • 2 plum (Roma) tomatoes, cut length-wise into 3 pieces
  • 12 large pimiento-stuffed green olives
  • 3 slices processed cheese
  • 6 Old El Paso* Stand 'N Stuff* Taco Shells
  • 1/2 lb (250 g) lean ground beef
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) Old El Paso* Taco Seasoning Mix
  • 1/3 cup (75 mL) water
  • Shredded lettuce, if desired

Steps

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    1
    Cut each tomato lengthwise into 3 pieces. Remaining inside of tomato may be chopped for additional taco filling, if desired.
  •  
    2
    Cut slit into 1 side of each olive to make a flat side. Cut each of the slices of cheese in half vertically in a zigzag line to look like teeth.
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    3
    Heat oven to 350°F. Arrange taco shells on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 5 to 7 minutes or until hot. Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook ground beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in taco seasoning mix and water. Reduce heat to medium; cook about 5 minutes, stirring frequently until water has evaporated.
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    4
    To assemble, fill tacos with desired fillings so that hamburger is on the top. Placing each taco on its side on serving plate, insert 1 tomato slice into meat filling to look like tongue. Place 1 cheese slice with zigzag edge toward meat along top side of taco between the shell and the filling. Place 2 olives, flat sides down, to look like eyes on top of shell.

Expert Tips

  • Tip 1
    Substitution: Ground turkey can be used in place of the ground beef.

Nutrition Information

180 Calories, 11g Total Fat, 9g Protein, 12g Total Carbs

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 6 Tacos
Calories
180
Total Fat
11g
Saturated Fat
3 1/2g
Trans Fat
1 1/2g
Cholesterol
30mg
Sodium
490mg
Total Carbs
12g
Dietary Fiber
1g
Protein
9g
% Daily Value*:
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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