Classic Ground Beef Tacos
Seasoned ground beef in warm tortillas with cheese, lettuce, and tomato.
- Serves
- 4
- Total time
- 25 min
- Cost per serving (United States)
- $7.02
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 lb ground beef (80/20)
- 12 flour tortillas (taco size)
- 1 taco seasoning packet
- 6 oz shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 iceberg lettuce
- 1/2 lb roma tomatoes
- 1 yellow onions
- 8 oz jarred salsa(optional)
- 1/2 cup sour cream(optional)
Method
Brown the ground beef with the diced onion in a large skillet over medium-high, breaking it up, about 8 minutes.
Drain off the excess fat.
Stir in the taco seasoning and 1/2 cup water. Simmer 4 minutes until the sauce clings to the meat.
Shred the lettuce and dice the tomatoes.
Warm the tortillas in a dry pan or wrapped in foil in a low oven.
Set everything out and let people build their own tacos.
What this costs, country by country
Each figure is the ingredients for the full recipe at prices read in that country’s own shops, in its own currency. Nothing here is converted from dollars.
| Country | Whole recipe | Per serving | Priced from |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | £23.04 | £5.76 | 7 of 7 ingredients |
| Australia | $49.32 | $12.33 | 7 of 7 ingredients |
| United States | $28.07 | $7.02 | 6 of 7 ingredients |
| New Zealand | $50.72 | $12.68 | 6 of 7 ingredients |
| Egypt | ٣٣٢٫٠٤ ج.م. | ٨٣٫٠١ ج.م. | 6 of 7 ingredients |
| Canada | $40.85 | $10.21 | 6 of 7 ingredients |
| Spain | 10,05 € | 2,51 € | 6 of 7 ingredients |
| Mexico | $818.06 | $204.52 | 6 of 7 ingredients |
| Greece | 13,49 € | 3,37 € | 5 of 7 ingredients |
| Austria | € 26,98 | € 6,75 | 5 of 7 ingredients |
| Germany | 21,83 €* | 5,46 € | 4 of 7 ingredients |
* We have read fewer than seven in ten of these ingredients in that country, so the total is a partial figure and the real one is higher.
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