Best Canned Taco Meat Oamc Recipes

BEEF OR PORK TACO USDA (USING CANNED MEATS)

Steps:

• Remove fat from undrained canned beef or undrained canned pork.
• Add onions, granulated garlic, pepper, tomato paste, water, and seasonings. Blend well. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 25-30 minutes. Stir periodically.
• For topping: Set cheese aside for step 5. Combine tomatoes and lettuce. Toss lightly. Set mixture aside for step 5.
• Serving suggestions (2 tacos per serving)A. Before serving or on serving line, fill each taco shell with a No. 12 scoop (1⁄3 cup) meat mixture per two shells. On each student tray, serve 2 tacos, No. 10 scoop (3⁄8 cup) lettuce and tomato mixture, and 1⁄2 oz (2 Tbsp 1 tsp) shredded cheese.ORB.1. Preportion No. 10 scoop (3⁄8 cup) lettuce and tomato mixture and 1⁄2 oz (2 Tbsp 1 tsp) shredded cheese into individual souffle cups. Refrigerate until service.B.2. Transfer meat mixture and taco shells to steam table pans. On each student tray, serve 2 unfilled taco shells, 2 No. 12 scoops (2⁄3 cup) meat mixture, with preportioned lettuce and tomato mixture and preportioned cheese. Instruct students to "build" their own tacos.

TACO MEAT WITH HIDDEN VEGGIES OAMC

Steps:

• Put the meat in a large pot along with several cups of water (enough to make it like a thick stew).
• Boil the meat until it is all browned. (boiling makes it easier to make sure that it is cooked all the way through and also gives you smaller chunks of meat).
• Strain off the extra water.
• Use a food processor or a cheese shredder to shred onions,carrots, green peppers, zucchini, and celery. Throw the veggie mix in a frying pan and let it cook on low until all the veggies arevery soft.
• Soak TVP in water to reconstitute according to the directions.
• Combine meat, TVP, veggies, potatoes, salsa, beans, jalepenos, green chilies, and spinach in the large pot.
• Add water according to taco mix directions.
• Add taco mix and chili powder.

TORTILLA CASSEROLE (OAMC)

Steps:

• Fry ground beef and onions until meat is cooked through.
• Add taco seasoning and water and cook until thickened.
• Line the pan or casserole dish with 3 tortillas, then layer with 1/2 of the meat, 1/2 of the beans, 1/2 of the sour cream and 1/2 of the cheese.
• Repeat.
• If you like it spicy, then top it with some hot sauce or salsa.
• Bake at 350 until bubbly (about an hour).
• *OAMC directions: after baking, place in rigid container and seal with a lid (and plastic wrap if desired). Place in freezer. When ready to eat, thaw, place in baking dish, and reheat in 400 degree oven for 30 minutes.

SEASONED MEXICAN GROUND BEEF - OAMC

Steps:

• In Dutch oven or 12 inch skillet, cook ground beef over medium-high heat until beef is thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently. Drain.
• Reduce heat to medium. Stir in seasoning mix. Cook 5 minutes or until flavors are blended, stirring frequently. Cool 5 minutes.
• Spoon beef onto wax-lined 15x10x1 inch baking pan, breaking apart as necessary. Freeze about 1 hour or until firm, stirring once.
• Divide mixture into resealable quart-sized freezer plastic bags with about 2 cups in each. Seal bags; label. Freeze up to 2 months.

MEAT & POTATO BURRITO OAMC

Steps:

• Cook tator tots according to package.
• fry hamburger, drain, and add taco seasoning, cheese onion and green chilies.
• Heat tortillas in microwave for easier rolling. cover half of tortilla with a layer of meat top with tator tots and roll up. Place on plate and top with salsa and sour cream and any other south of the border topping you can think of.
• Enjoy.
• TO FREEZE: place rolled up burritos in to a freezer bag and freeze. I actually place 3 to 4 burritos in regular storage bags and them place into a zippered freezer bag. I can get about 9 to 12 burritos per freezer bag. I can take out on storage bag for supper and keep the rest in the freezer.