Pie Iron Tacos

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

We love to make these tacos in our pie irons over the open fire when we are camping. I think they are better than real tacos!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 tacos

Pie Iron Tacos

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef

1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning mix

12 (5 inch) corn tortillas

1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

½ cup chopped onion

2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce

1 large tomato

diced

1 (8 ounce) jar salsa

1 (8 ounce) container sour cream

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World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Cook the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat stirring to crumble until browned. Pour off excess fat and mix in the taco seasoning according to package directions.

Step 2

Spray the inside of a pie iron with cooking spray and place a corn tortilla on one side. Place a scoop of ground beef on top of the tortilla sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese and chopped onion. Finally place another tortilla on top and close the pie iron.

Step 3

Cook the taco over the moderate coals of a campfire until the tortillas have crisped and browned and the taco is hot in the center. Serve with lettuce tomato salsa and sour cream. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

Nutritional Information

Pie Iron Tacos

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 429.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 22.4g 45%

Carbohydrates: 31.8g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 4.4g 18%

Sugars: 4.2g

Fat: 24g 37%

Saturated Fat: 12.3g 61%

Cholesterol: 79.4mg 27%

Vitamin A Iu: 845.2IU 17%

Niacin Equivalents: 8.1mg 62%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 23%

Vitamin C: 6.4mg 11%

Folate: 28.7mcg 7%

Calcium: 249mg 25%

Iron: 2.4mg 13%

Magnesium: 65.7mg 24%

Potassium: 543.8mg 15%

Sodium: 759.1mg 30%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 14%

Calories From Fat: 216.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.