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Saturday, March 10, 2007

Tacos: another quick fix


As you might have noticed, I'm a fan of easy to do stuff. The quicker, the better....well, in cooking, that is. Why, what were you thinking? He-he.

March was international month at school. One of the countries we talked about was Mexico. We prepared tacos with the kids to give them the feel and the taste of the country. There were mixed reactions; some liked it, some refused to eat a bite. I was one of those who really liked it so I decided to include it on my growing "quick fix" list.

TACOS:

1 tbsp. vegetable oil
1 lb. boneless chicken breast meat, cut into small, bite-size pieces
3/4 c. water
1 package (1.25 ounces) Vitana Taco Seasoning Mix (or any other brand. Vitana is the only brand I found at Tesco)
1 package (12) Vitana Taco Shells
Vitana salsa
Cheese (grated)
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Red Onion
Red or green bell pepper

1. Heat vegetable oil in a pan or wok over medium-high heat.
2. Add chicken and stir occasionally until meat is no longer pink.
3. Add water and seasoning mix. Bring to a boil.
4. Reduce heat to low; cook, stirring occasionally until mixture is thickened and the meat is cooked.
5. Chop lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and bell peppers.
6. Fill taco shells with chicken mixture and top with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, bell pepper, cheese and salsa. (in any order you like)

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