Soft Beef Tacos with Shredded Romaine, Cheddar & Spicy Salsa

[Sincerely-Food-Chef]

Ingredients

• ½ (8 oz) block cheddar cheese
• 1 small bunch green onions (scallions)
• 2 jalapeño peppers
• 1 ½ lb lean ground beef
• 1 lime
• 1 head romaine lettuce
• 16 small corn tortillas
• 4 tomatoes
• black pepper
• chili powder
• cumin, ground
• salt

Instructions

1. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Wash and dry lettuce, tomatoes, jalapeños, and green onions.
   • 1 head romaine lettuce
   • 4 tomatoes
   • 2 jalapeño peppers
   • 1 small bunch green onions (scallions)
3. Add beef to the skillet and, breaking apart with a spoon, cook until beef is browned and crumbly, 3-4 minutes.
   • 1 ½ lb lean ground beef
4. Add chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper to skillet and stir to combine with the beef. Remove skillet from heat.
   • 1 tbsp chili powder
   • 2 tsp cumin
   • ¼ tsp salt
   • ¼ tsp black pepper
5. Halve the lettuce lengthwise, then slice crosswise into thin (shred-like) strips. Small dice the tomatoes. Seed and mince the jalapeños. Trim and discard root ends and chop green onions.
6. In a small bowl, prepare the salsa by mixing together tomatoes, jalapeño, onions, lime juice, salt, and pepper.
   • juice of 1 lime
   • ¼ tsp salt
   • ⅛ tsp black pepper
7. Grate 1 cup of cheddar.
   • ½ (8 oz) block cheddar cheese
8. To serve, fill tortillas with shredded lettuce, ground beef, and salsa. Sprinkle cheddar over top. Enjoy!
   • 16 small corn tortillas