DOUBLE-LAYER BEEF TACOS

Double-Layer Beef Tacos image

Provided by Lynette ! @breezermom

Categories Beef

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 1/2 teaspoon(s) canola oil
1/2 cup(s) onion, diced
1 tablespoon(s) garlic, minced
1 tablespoon(s) jalapeno pepper, minced
1 1/2 teaspoon(s) chili powder
3/4 teaspoon(s) ground cumin
3/4 teaspoon(s) ground coriander
1/8 teaspoon(s) kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon(s) black pepper
8 ounce(s) ground beef
2 tablespoon(s) tomato sauce, unsalted
1/2 cup(s) refried beans
4 - 6 inch flour tortillas
3 ounce(s) mexican blend cheese, shredded
4 - hard taco shells
1/2 cup(s) iceburg lettuce, thinly sliced
1/2`ccc cup(s) tomatoes, diced
1/3 cup(s) sour cream
1/2 - avocado, diced

Steps:

Preheat broiler to high.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil; swirl to coat. Add onion; saute 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and the next 6 ingredients (through black pepper); saute 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add beef; cook 3 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumbled. Drain oil from pan. Stir in tomato sauce. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Spread 2 tablespoons beans evenly over 1 side of each flour tortilla; sprinkle each with about 2 tablespoons cheese. Place tortillas on a baking sheet; broil 2 minutes or until cheese melts. Carefully wrap 1 tortilla around 1 hard taco shell, pressing gently until cheese sticks to the shell. Repeat procedure with remaining tortillas and shells.
Spoon about 1/4 cup beef mixture into each shell; top each with 2 tablespoons lettuce, 2 tablespoons tomato, 1 tablespoon sour cream, and a sprinkle of avocado.