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Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated May 24, 2022
Bake-Off® Contest 37, 1996
Joan Schweger
Elburn, Illinois
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Pork strips, jazzed up with taco seasoning, salsa and beans, become a hearty filling for taco shells.

Cowboy Tacos

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 0 min
  • Ingredients 9
  • Servings 12
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb. boneless pork loin, cut into 1x1x1/4-inch strips
  • 1 packet (1 oz) Old El Paso™ Original Taco Seasoning Mix
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 1 cup canned spicy chili beans, undrained
  • 1/4 cup apricot preserves
  • 1 box (4.6 oz) Old El Paso™ Crunchy Taco Shells (12 Count)

Garnish

  • 10 pitted ripe olives, sliced
  • 5 or 6 green onions, chopped
Make With
Old El Paso

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In shallow bowl, combine pork and taco seasoning mix; toss to coat.
  • Step 
    2
    Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add pork; cook and stir 3 to 5 minutes or until no longer pink.
  • Step 
    3
    Stir in salsa, beans and preserves. Reduce heat to low; simmer 10 to 12 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring occasionally.
  • Step 
    4
    Meanwhile, heat taco shells according to package directions. To serve, spoon 1/3 cup pork mixture into each taco shell; top with olives and onions.

Nutrition

180 Calories
8g Total Fat
10g Protein
18g Total Carbohydrate
5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Taco
Calories
180
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
8g
12%
Saturated Fat
1g
5%
Cholesterol
20mg
7%
Sodium
540mg
23%
Total Carbohydrate
18g
6%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
5g
Protein
10g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 Lean Meat; 1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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