Reviewed: Apr. 28, 2012

Loved this recipe. Was looking for an Mexi-Italian dish for my sons birthday. Found this and was suprised at how much we enjoyed it. I did garnish with cottage cheese, however ricotta and mushrooms would be great too. Will be making this again.

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jeni

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Waterford, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 1, 2012

I had to make these with the ingredients I had on hand. I used ALL chicken italian sausage instead of ground beef. I also omitted the sugar in the sauce cuz it is sweet enough. I tossed some minced garlic and italian seasoning in while browning the meat. I sauteed a sliced onion and red peppers to serve over the "tacos". Served with slices of mozzarella and provolone. Simple and budget meal that I think would please kids. Thanks for sharing Super Dave!

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mauigirl

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Olympia, Washington, USA

Living In: Lahaina, Hawaii, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2011

This has become a stapple in our household. Very quick and easy meal.

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waterbury

Reviewed: Mar. 24, 2011

Wow - nice twist on regular 'ol hard shell tacos! This is kinda like traditional Mexican meets old school Italian. Like others, I was a bit skeptical but overall it's really good. It tastes like a meatball hoagie fused with a hard shell taco. So, if you like both of those you're bound to like this. My husband is a fan of both, so he really enjoyed this. Plus, it was quick and easy to put together for a weeknight meal. I seasoned the ground beef and sausage with a little minced garlic as well as Italian seasoning. I omitted with sugar from the jarred sauce as I used "Classico's Sweet Tomato Basil Sauce". I topped the "tacos" with a combination of mozzarella and parmesan cheeses. Overall, simply delicious!

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Jillian

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 17, 2011

Although I doubled the entire recipe (big eaters/teenagers at my house) I followed it exactly. It was AWESOME! It is now the new official taco of our house! I did add ricotta cheese to the bottom of the taco but that's just because we are huge ricotta cheese lovers! A must try!

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Jennifer

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Tarpon Springs, Florida, USA

Living In: Asheville, North Carolina, USA

Reviewed: May 12, 2010

Of course like other posts... surprisingly good! They were very easy. I added some diced onion and green pepper for a little color and flavor.

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kristalnruben

Reviewed: May 11, 2010

Tasted yummy. We used hard taco shells and it was very messy. Next time we will use soft taco shells.

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evetsangel

Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2009

Delicous. I love itaian food. This is a keeper. I used a little water when cooking meat because it was dry but other than that, two thumbs up 4 the italian tacos!

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Amy

Home Town: Mobile, Alabama, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 12, 2009

I wasn't crazy about this recipe. I thought it was lacking "traditional taco" toppings like onions, tomatoes, lettuce. The meat seemed dry too, could simmer in 1/2 cup water.

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MooShell

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Feb. 15, 2009

This was a nice twist on tacos. I did use sweet Italian sausage, which I don't think worked very well for this recipe. I also made refried white beans to put on the tacos. Drain a can of white beans, heat over medium heat in a skillet, season with salt, pepper, garlic powder and Italian seasoning, and mash. Hubby had a hard time accepting this recipe, so I'm not sure if I'll make it again, but it was good.

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