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30 min serves 6-8

Pimento Cheese Ground Beef Tacos

Get ready for the Kentucky Derby and Cinco De Mayo with these delicious Pimento Cheese Tacos. Whether you’re having a party or want to experiment with flavors, this taco recipe is for you! Trust us, this pimento cheese spread is addicting and can be used as a dip if you don’t want to make tacos. The trick to making this pimento cheese dip is to shred a block of cheddar cheese to make the dip extra smooth. 
A spread of tacos and limes on a bright blue background and Pre packaging

ACTIVE: 20 min. PASSIVE: 10 min. DIFFICULTY Easy

30 min serves 6-8
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Pimento Cheese Spread:

  • 2 C shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 8 OZ cream cheese, softened
  • 4 T salted butter, softened
  • 2 T chopped pecans (optional)
  • 1 T garlic and parsley seasoning salt
  • ¼ t cayenne pepper
  • 1 T grated sweet onion
  • 8 OZ jar diced pimento, drained
  • 2 t ground black pepper
  • 2 t hot sauce
Pimento Tacos: 
  • 16 OZ Pre 92% Lean Ground Beef
  • 1 t high heat cooking oil
  • Packet favorite taco seasoning or make ours
  • 1 box mini or regular hard taco shells
  • Your favorite taco garnishes
  1. Make pimento cheese spread: Place all ingredients in a food processor and blend until well combined. Spoon into a crock or jar, cover and set aside.
  2. Heat a sauté an over medium heat and add the oil. Brown the beef, breaking it up as you cook, until cooked through, about 8 minutes.

  3. Lower the heat to medium low and stir in 1 C of the pimento cheese, stirring to blend. You can add a tablespoon of water or cooking stock if the mixture seems too thick.

  4. Simmer the beef and cheese mixture for 5 minutes then assemble the tacos and serve with taco toppings of your choice.

  5. Alternatively, you can serve the beef and cheese mix as you would a queso dip with tortilla chips.

  6. The extra pimento cheese will keep, refrigerated, for up to 2 weeks.

Instructions

Pimento Cheese Ground Beef Tacos
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Amount per 160g

  • 431kcal

    Calories

  • 20.48g

    Protein

  • 313mg

    Sodium

  • 1.5g

    Fiber

  • 24.25g

    Fat

  • 11.19g

    Carbohydrates

  • 2.76g

    Sugar

Nutrition is approximate, data retrieved from happyforks.com

Recipe developed by   Jennifer Borchardt