Greek Tacos
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 1x
Ingredients
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- 2 lbs. ground beef
- 2 pints grape tomatoes
- 2 sweet onions - sliced
- 1 red bell pepper - sliced
- 5 - 6 cloves of garlic - chopped
- 2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tbs. dried oregano
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 2 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- Flat breads for the wraps - homemade or store bought
For the garnish:
- 1 bunch of Italian parsley (about 1/2 cup) - stems removed and chopped
- 1 small red onion - sliced
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 cloves of garlic - chopped fine
- 3 tbs. honey
- 1/4 cup of raisins - chopped
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
- 1 tomato - halved and quartered and then sliced thin
Instructions
For the filling:
- Heat a large cast iron frying pan and cook the ground beef. Place the meat in a colander and drain the fat from the meat.
- Wipe the pan and heat.
- Place the grape tomatoes in the heated pan and sprinkle with salt and sugar. When the tomatoes get slightly charred add the sliced onions and again sprinkle with a little bit of salt and sugar.
- Let the onions get slightly golden and add the sliced peppers and garlic and continue to cook for another minute or two; allowing the peppers cook down a bit.
- Season with the spices and toss.
- Add the cooked meat to the pan and simmer on a low heat.
- Taste for seasoning and if needed re-season a bit.
- Cook on a gentle heat for 15 – 20 minutes while preparing the garnish.
For the garnish:
- Combine the sliced onion, chopped garlic, chopped parsley, chopped raisins, lemon juice and honey in a small bowl. Add the seasonings and stir. Taste for seasoning.
- Place on top of the wrap and garnish with the sliced tomato.
- Place the ground beef mixture in the center of the flat-bread and top with the parsley and onion garnish and thin sliced tomatoes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
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