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Southwestern-Flavored Ground Beef or Turkey for Tacos & Salad

“With Southwestern-Flavored Ground Beef, you can simultaneously make tonight's dinner and tomorrow's lunch. Just save out and refrigerate some of the taco meat and fixings such as shredded cheese and lettuce, plus chopped scallions and tomatoes. A good-looking salad like this will draw potential lunch traders. More likely than not, they'll be out of luck.”

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Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2009

3 TABLESPOONS of chili powder is way too much. It made the meat extremely spicy and almost inedible. I've got a taste for spicy foods, like wasabi, but this was too much.

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Home Town: Hamtramck, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2009

Yummy! I used ground turkey and cut the recipe in 3rds - so a little estimating there. Exactly what I was craving. THANK YOU!

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Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2009

Very good. I wanted a change from the package mix. This taste so much fresher and less salty.

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MISSMIKE

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Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2009

Very good recipe. I omit the onions and bell pepper and just add a jar of salsa. It saves on prep time. I really like the consistency once the cornmeal is added. I also add a little cayenne pepper to add some kick. This is my second time making this recipe and it definitely won't be the last. Thanks for a great recipe.

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TRACY

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Home Town: Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 3, 2009

Great recipie! Very easy to do and cooks quite fast. I added a little red pepper flake to it as well to give it some spiciness. I will definitely make it again :)

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Jessica

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Reviewed: Oct. 1, 2009

We enjoyed this with hamburger or chicken. I made it a second time a week later for company and it was devoured. I used mexican chahuahua cheese and fried flour tortillas a little. I placed the meat on 1/2 of the tortilla then added the cheese and folded them over. I allowed the guests to add tomatoes, cilantro, chopped green onions and salsa.

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Reviewed: Sep. 16, 2009

I followed the recipe execpt I used shredded chicken and only 1 1/2 lbs so I halved all ingredients except cumin. It turned out fabulous!! My husband gave it a big thumbs up!! Thanks for a great recipe.

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Living In: Bemidji, Minnesota, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 10, 2009

Had all the ingredients on hand for a quick dinner. I cut down the recipe to 1# of ground beef, therefore, didn't want to open a whole can of tomatoes for this one recipe. I had some homemade salsa on hand, so used it instead. Didn't really see the need for the cornmeal, so didn't add it. BF liked it, so looks like we'll be having this again. Much better than the package stuff.

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SANDIEGOCINDY

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Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2009

this is really good however I do agree that 3lbs is a bit much. I would use 1.5lbs of either ground turkey or ground beef. another thing, you can do without the cornmeal. tacos are fun and easy, the key is to pre cook the taco shells, then dress the tacos with your fixings, top with cheese and bake again until cheese is melted. top with sour cream-delicious!

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Reviewed: Aug. 25, 2009

Made this recipe and loved it even more the next day. Initially I used this recipe due to my daughter not being able to have preservatives that are in so many premade seasoning mixes. I will use this recipe for now on. Forget about the seasoning packets This recipe is better!

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Reviewed: Aug. 11, 2009

Like a previous reviewer I am now following a low sodium diet. I love Mexican food but those "taco seasoning packets" are filled with large amounts of sodium and a big no no!! So when I came upon this recipe it seemed quite simple and there was no salt added to it. I also used the "no salt added" diced tomatoes. We like things spicy so I did add more cumin. I didn't see the need for he corn meal so I left it out all together. This recipe is fabulous! I'll never use the seasoning packets again. My husband LOVES this recipe. We've made tacos, chimichungas and put it on rolls for a a sloppy joe like another poster mentioned. Thanks for the recipe!! One of my best finds here.

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Pooter61

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Reviewed: Aug. 1, 2009

Our family is following a low-sodium diet and this recipe was perfect with only 1 adjustment. Instead of using the cumin, oregano, salt and chili powder - I simply used approximately 4-5 tablespoons of Mrs. Dash Fiesta Lime seasoning. It is sodium free and has all of those spices (plus more) in it. I was also able to find "NO ADDED SALT" diced tomatoes. I also added about 2 tablespoons of brown sugar at the end - it just gave it a different flavor that I liked. I used lean ground turkey. We will eating this with tacos, salads, wheat egg noodles or brown rice. Would also be nice on a roll as a Sloppy Joe type sandwich or on top of a baked potato. The possibilities are endless! This will be added to our regular "rotation" and I would definately recommend this recipe!

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Sarah

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Living In: Greensburg, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 19, 2009

I cooked this in a slow cooker with added water on low for about 5 hours. I browned and drained the beef first. I did not really like this very much. I don't know if its because of the slow cooker or not, but I cook chili and things like that with the same spices and they never taste funny like this did. Its a great recipe as far as the idea goes, I'm just going to have to look around for another one.

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Reviewed: Jul. 12, 2009

My family loved it. I also added a little green bell pepper, and turned out great. Will definitely make again.

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Reviewed: Jul. 8, 2009

I give 5 stars because no one in my family "likes" turkey, but after they ate this, I made the big reveal. Everyone was in shock that they had eaten turkey meat. I, also, substituted salsa for the diced tomatoes due to not having diced tomatoes. GREAT!

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Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2009

I had about a pound of ground beef that I needed to use up so I made a half recipe. I had to substitute: I was out of chili powder so I used equal parts paprika and red pepper flakes and I also diced up fresh tomatoes instead of using canned. My husband, not the biggest taco fan, loved it. Will definately be making this again instead of the *taco kits* we usually get.

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Melissa H.

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Reviewed: Jul. 2, 2009

I did the recipie by the book and It seemed to taste to me like a sloppy joe not really like a taco meat. I used the meat as a topping for nachos. My husband likes the meat and he gave no complaints and he is the type to tell you. Overall it was good. I do not think I will make this again, but it is still good eatin'.

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Reviewed: Jun. 16, 2009

I used an 8 oz can of tomato sauce instead of the diced tomatoes and I did not add the cornmeal. Next time I will just to see what happens. Very good. In fact, my guests loved it. Plus it is good cold.

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