Elizabeth loves, loves, loves Taco Bell and so when hamburger goes on sale, we quadruple (or more) this recipe and freeze it in meal-size batches for future use:

Taco Bell Tacos

1 pound lean ground beef
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried minced onion
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

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 1. In a medium bowl, combine the ground beef with the flour, chili powder, salt, minced onion, paprika, onion powder, and garlic powder. Use your hands to thoroughly mix the ingredients into the ground beef.
2. Add the seasoned beef mixture to the water in a skillet over medium heat. Mix well with a wooden spoon or spatula, and break up the meat as it cooks. Heat for 5 to 6 minutes, or until browned. The finished product should be very smooth, somewhat pasty, with no large chunks of beef remaining.

Umm, Mom, are you seriously wanting me to put my HANDS in this yuckiness?

Eeeewwwwww!

That was DISTGUSTO!

We use a large cup to hold a quart size freezer Ziploc (or generic counterpart) bag in place.  By turning over the top of the bag, the zippy part stays clean and you have a better shot at a good seal.  For gallon-size bags, I use a pitcher.

Now just label and freeze flat.  I usually date these as well, but taco meat never lasts to the next hamburger sale!

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