Southwestern-flavored Ground Beef Or Turkey For Tacos & Salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 large garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 3 pounds lean ground beef or turkey
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/4 cup cornmeal

Recipe

• heat oil in a 12-inch skillet until shimmering. add onion; saute until soft, about 5 minutes. add garlic, chili powder, oregano and cumin; saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. add beef or turkey and cook, stirring often, until it loses its raw color. stir in tomatoes; simmer to blend flavors, about 5 minutes. add salt and pepper, to taste. stir in cornmeal; cook, stirring constantly, until it thickens, almost instantly. cool and refrigerate (or serve warm for dinner as tacos or taco salad).