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Mushroom Tacos with Salsa Verde

Submitted by adminpha on Wed, 11/23/2011 - 8:37am
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Total Time: 
30 minutes
Yield: 
8 Servings
Ingredients: 

Tacos

  • 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil
  • ¼ lb. 85% lean ground beef
  • ¾ lb. white button mushrooms
  • ¾ lb. cremini mushrooms
  • 2 cups julienne of sweet onions
  • 1 Tbsp. minced garlic
  • 4 Tbsp. ground chili pepper
  • Salt and pepper if necessary
  • Lime juice to taste
  • 8 Corn Tortillas
  • 1 cup shredded green cabbage
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped cilantro
  • 4 Tbsp. Cotija Cheese, grated

 

Avocado Salsa Verde

  • 1 large, ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and cut in ½-inch dice
  • 1/3 cup diced tomato
  • 2 Tbsp. finely chopped onion
  • ½ tsp. seeded and minced Serrano chile
  • ½ tsp. minced garlic
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon or lime juice
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped cilantro
  • 1/4 tsp. sugar
Instructions: 

Heat a sauté pan over medium-high heat. Place ground beef in pan and cook; season with salt and pepper. Sauté for 3 to 5 minutes until golden brown. Chop mushrooms to approximately the size and texture of ground beef and sauté in a separate pan with 2 tablespoons olive oil for 3 to 5 minutes. Combine mushrooms and meat and set aside.

Heat sauté pan used for ground beef over medium-high heat. Add onions and sauté until golden brown. Add garlic and cook until fragrant. Add the mushroom/beef mixture and ground chili pepper. Sauté  2 to 3 minutes, stirring. Adjust seasoning with salt, pepper and lime juice.

To serve, toss shredded cabbage with salt, pepper, lime juice and cilantro. Please 2 tablespoons of shredded cabbage on a tortilla, and top with 2 tablespoons of mushroom and beef mixture. Top with a generous tablespoon of avocado salsa, and sprinkle with Cotija cheese to taste.

To make Avocado Salsa Verde: Combine all salsa ingredients and refrigerate for at least an hour.