Serves 1
Directions
- 1Take a small bowl and add 1 teaspoon of cold water.
- 2Add 1 teaspoon of cornstarch to the bowl.
- 3Mix the cornstarch and water to create a slurry.
- 4Take a large pan and brown your ground beef.
- 5Use a potato masher to finely grind the beef while browning.
- 6Once the beef is browned, drain the fat using a paper towel and tongs by tilting the pan.
- 7Add half a packet of Taco Bell taco seasoning to the ground beef.
- 8Mix the seasoning into the beef.
- 9Add three-quarters of a cup of water to the beef.
- 10Add the cornstarch slurry to the beef mixture.
- 11Mix well and let it simmer for 10 minutes to thicken.
- 12Prepare the spicy ranch by adding half a cup of mayo to a bowl.
- 13Add half a cup of sour cream to the mayo.
- 14Pour a quarter of a cup of milk into the mixture.
- 15Add one tablespoon of hot sauce.
- 16Add half a teaspoon of onion powder.
- 17Add half a teaspoon of garlic powder.
- 18Add half a teaspoon of black pepper.
- 19Add half a teaspoon of salt.
- 20Add a dash of cayenne pepper.
- 21Mix all spicy ranch ingredients thoroughly until combined.
- 22Shred cheddar cheese into a bowl.
- 23Shred pepper jack cheese for spice and add it to the cheddar.
- 24Shred some lettuce super thin.
- 25Place a flatbread on a microwave-safe plate.
- 26Drizzle the cheese mixture onto the flatbread.
- 27Microwave the flatbread with cheese until the cheese melts.
- 28Once the cheese is melted, place a hard shell taco in the middle of the cheesy flatbread.
- 29Seal the hard shell taco in with the melted cheese on the flatbread.
- 30Add a healthy serving of ground beef into the hard shell taco.
- 31Drizzle some spicy ranch over the beef.
- 32Add shredded lettuce on top of the ranch.
- 33Finish it up with some more shredded cheese.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon cold water
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- ground beef
- 0.5 packet Taco Bell taco seasoning
- 0.75 cup water
- 0.5 cup mayo
- 0.5 cup sour cream
- 0.25 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 0.5 teaspoon onion powder
- 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- dash cayenne
- cheddar cheese
- pepper jack cheese
- lettuce
- hard shell taco
- flatbread
Equipment
small bowllarge panpotato masherpaper toweltongswhiskgraterknifecutting boardmicrowave-safe platemicrowave
Tips
- Use a potato masher to finely grind the beef for a Taco Bell consistency.
- Use paper towels and tongs to dab and drain fat from the ground beef.
- Use a flatbread for the outside shell as it is crucial for the 'crunch' contrast.
- Shred your own cheese for better taste.
- Shred lettuce super thin for optimal texture.
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