Canada's most popular cookbooks!

You are here: Home » Free Recipes

Ground Beef Recipes


Cooking with ground beef is quick, easy, and economical—a perfect partner to this practical recipe collection for all ages and occasions.
  • $16.99 CAN
  • $16.99 US/INTL
Ground Beef Recipes
Mexican Salad

Mexican Salad      "Mexican Salad" is available in PDF format print friendly version

This main course salad is a treat served in Tortilla Bowls. If you're strapped for time, toss the salad with broken-up tortilla chips and serve individual portions on brightly coloured plates.
 
Cooking oil1 tsp.5 mL
Lean ground beef 1/2 lb.225 g
 
Water1/2 cup125 mL
Taco seasoning mix, 4 tsp.20 mL
stir before measuring
 
Shredded iceberg lettuce,4 cups1 L
lightly packed
Can of pinto beans, rinsed and drained19 oz.540 mL
Medium tomato, diced11
Small red pepper, diced1 1
Very thinly sliced red onion1 cup250 mL
 
Tortilla Bowls (below)66
 
CHILI DRESSING
Plain yogurt1/2 cup125 mL
Light sour cream1/2 cup125 mL
Chili sauce3 tbsp.50 mL
Onion powder1/2 tsp.2 mL
Salt1/4 tsp.1 mL
Garlic powder1/8 tsp.0.5 mL
 
Heat cooking oil in medium frying pan on medium. Add ground beef. Scramble-fry for about 10 minutes until no longer pink. Drain.

Add water and taco seasoning. Stir. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, uncovered, for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until liquid is evaporated. Cool. Transfer to large bowl.

Add next 5 ingredients. Toss.

Spoon salad into Tortilla Bowls.

Chili Dressing: Combine all 6 ingredients in small bowl. Makes about 1 1/4 cups (300 mL) dressing. Drizzle over each salad. Serves 6.
 
1 serving: 243 Calories; 6.9 g Total Fat (3 g Mono, 0.9 g Poly, 3.4 g Sat); 25 mg Cholesterol; 32 g Carbohydrate; 6 g Fibre; 15 g Protein; 613 mg Sodium
 
Tortilla Bowls: Grease the bottom and outside of an ovenproof 2 cup (500 mL) liquid measure. Invert onto a baking sheet. Press a 7 1/2 inch (19 cm) diameter flour tortilla over the bottom and side of the liquid measure. Bake in a 325°F (160°C) oven for 7 to 10 minutes, pressing the tortilla against the measure occasionally, until brown spots appear. Makes 1 tortilla bowl.

 
 
Reprinted from Ground Beef Recipes © Company's Coming Publishing Limited

Browse Products