I have titled this entry And so it begins because this is the first in what I hope will be many entries in Beth's Recipe Review, a blog dedicated to reviewing and showcasing great healthy recipes for families and to teaching working mothers how to work all day and still manage to make a healthy balanced meal for their families.
Let's see, a little about me...
First and foremost, I am a Christian. I am 36, married and have three children, three dogs and a full time job. My husband's name is Denny and you will likely hear a lot about him and my three kids if you read this blog because they are my life.
Enough about me for today. Let's get cooking!
Today I am looking for something that I can prepare with ground venison. My father hunts and he and my mother can't eat all the venison meat alone so we benefit from his sport. My family is used to the flavor and I have learned several tricks along the way, well, mostly from my mother, to take the gamey edge off the meat.
I am a busy working mother, therefore I discovered long ago the greatest invention to working moms, the Crockpot. Today, I am going to experiment a little by making loose meat for homemade double decker tacos.
First, I have already set out 1.5 lbs of ground venison to thaw. After the meat has thawed enough to break apart and mix with spices I will put it in the Crockpot and stir in seasonings, then allow the meat to simmer. Here are the ingredients:
1.5 - 2 lb ground venison, turkey (meat substitutes beef, chicken, turkey)
1 Package of onion soup mix
1 tsp chili powder
1 can Rotel
3/4 cup of water
One package of soft taco sized flour tortillas
One box of hard taco shells
One can of fat-free, low sodium re-fried beans
Mix all ingredients in Crockpot. Cook on low for 7 hours (high for four hours). Stir once per hour if possible to keep meat from sticking to the sides and bottom. This method of cooking ground meat is best when you have too much meat to put in a skillet and you will be home and can stir it every so often. You can add or subtract from this recipe as needed.
This recipe can vary. Sometimes, instead of using onion soup mix, I will use a package of taco seasoning. If my kids are going to be eating it, I buy mild Rotel or don't even use it sometimes.
Heat re-fried beans and spread on inside of soft tortilla. Make taco in hard shell, then place inside of soft shell. Serve with flour tortillas, hard taco shells, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, Mexican cheese and sour cream. Side dishes could be Spanish rice and chips with salsa.
Check back here on this blog for the families review of this meal. Thanks for reading!
