One-Pan Queso Blanco Beef Tacos

with Tomato & Pickled Cabbage


Allergens: Milk, Wheat, Soy

Total: 20 min • Prep: 10 min

Servings:
Ingredients
  • Ground Beef

    10 ounce

  • Chicken Stock Concentrate

    1 unit

  • Fajita Spice Blend

    1 tablespoon

  • Queso Blanco

    3 ounce

  • Shredded Red Cabbage

    4 ounce

  • Tomato

    1 unit

  • Lime

    1 unit

  • Flour Tortillas

    6 units

  • Scallions

    2 units

  • Salt

    2 teaspoon (tsp)

  • Sugar

    ¾ teaspoon (tsp)

  • Cooking Oil

    1 teaspoon (tsp)

  • Black Pepper

    1 teaspoon (tsp)

Cooking steps
1
  • Wash and dry produce.

  • Thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Dice tomato into ¼-inch pieces. Quarter lime.

Ingredient Quantities
  • Tomato

    1 unit

  • Lime

    1 unit

  • Scallions

    2 units

2
  • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add scallion whites and tomato; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 2-3 minutes. (You'll add more to the pan later.)

  • While veggies cook, in a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine cabbage, 1 TBSP water, ¾ tsp sugar, ½ tsp salt, and juice from half the lime (2 TBSP water, 1¼ tsp sugar, and 1 tsp salt for 4 servings). Cover with plastic wrap and microwave for 45 seconds.

  • Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired. Set aside to pickle, tossing occasionally, until ready to serve.

Ingredient Quantities
  • Tomato

    1 unit

  • Lime

    1 unit

  • Salt

    2 teaspoon (tsp)

  • Sugar

    ¾ teaspoon (tsp)

3
  • Add beef* to pan with veggies; season with Fajita Spice Blend, salt, and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through, 3-4 minutes (carefully pour out any excess grease).

  • Add stock concentrate and ¼ cup water (⅓ cup for 4 servings). Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened and saucy, 1-3 minutes more.

Ingredient Quantities
  • Fajita Spice Blend

    1 tablespoon

  • Salt

    2 teaspoon (tsp)

4
  • In a second medium microwave-safe bowl, combine queso blanco and 2 TBSP water (4 TBSP for 4 servings). Cover with plastic wrap and microwave until warmed through, 30-45 seconds. TIP: Stir queso blanco halfway through for even heating!

  • Wrap tortillas in damp paper towels and microwave until warm and pliable, 30 seconds.

  • Divide tortillas between plates; fill with pickled cabbage (draining first), saucy beef, and queso blanco. Garnish with scallion greens and serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.

Ingredient Quantities
  • Queso Blanco

    3 ounce

  • Lime

    1 unit