Beef Tacos & Chicken Fajitas

I love making tacos for the family and my husband loves his fajitas, so I figured I'd combine the two for a delicious night of Mexican! It only cost me about $13 to create the two large meals!!! Enjoy!

Beef Tacos:
GV Diced Tomatoes              $0.68
1 lb. Hamburger 80/20           $3
1/2 bag of Shredded Cheese  $2.28
Chicken Fajitas:
Boneless Chicken Breast        $2  ($1.99/lb)
1 Green Pepper, sliced           $0.53
1/4 Onion, sliced                    $1
Ortega Fajita Dinner Kit         $2.39
2-4 servings Instant Rice
Cumin, to taste
Salt & pepper, to taste
2 scoops butter or olive oil
Taco seasoning:
Garlic Powder                       Oregano
Onion Powder                      Cumin
Paprika                                Celery Salt
Pepper                                 Chili Powder
Italian Seasoning      

To start, cook the hamburger meat on medium-high heat in a large frying pan. When cooked through, drain the grease and discard. Return the cooked meat into the pan and add 1 cup water and as much of the taco seasonings as needed. Taste, taste, taste is what I do! Turn the stove to low heat. I do like to add more of the cumin, celery salt and garlic powder for my preferences on taco seasonings. Keep an eye on the sauce and meat and always keep enough sauce in the pan, to avoid overcooking the meat.

Cut the boneless chicken breast into slices. Place the chicken strips into another larger frying pan and cook until cooked through. Next, add some oil, water, and the packet of Fajita seasonings (in the Ortega Fajita Dinner Kit) and simmer in juices while keeping some Fajita juices.

-- my son's Chicken Fajita opened --

Cook the rice according to the box directions.

Open the can of diced tomatoes and drain. Place in small bowl. Unless you use fresh tomatoes; which I highly prefer, but did not have on hand. Fresh tomatoes are completely ideal!!! 

Make your tacos as you desire them to be! Mine I stuff with cheese and then topple with meat (so the meat cooks the cheese) and then top with condiments. If you keep the Taco Bell packets of Fire, Hot or Mild Sauces; LOAD a couple of them bad boys on top and Enjoy!