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Brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
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Meanwhile, mince the vegetables (food processor is really nice for this).
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When the beef is almost cooked through, add the minced pepper and zucchini.
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Cook for 3-4 more minutes until some of the liquid cooks out and the beef is cooked through.
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Add dried minced onion, tomato sauce, chipotle powder, diced green chiles, salt, pepper, beans, corn, and 1/2 cup water.
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Cook another 4-5 minutes until about half of the liquid has cooked out and mixture is nice and saucy.
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Stir in cilantro and keep warm until ready to serve.
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Notes: 1.
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You can substitute 1 Tablespoon of chili powder for chipotle powder if you dont have it or worry about it being too spicy.
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You can substitute any number of vegetables for the bell pepper and zucchini, as long as theyre minced very small.
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I used what I had on hand.
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Cauliflower, yellow squash, fresh spinach, grated carrots, cabbage, or even broccoli would work nicely.
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You would need about 2 cups of minced vegetables, total.
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Frozen peas would sub well for the frozen corn.
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Serving suggestions (basically, you can do what you would do with regular taco meat):
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Taco Salads: Place a handful of lettuce in a bowl, top with taco meat, chopped tomatoes, a few corn chips, sour cream, and cotija (or feta) crumbles.
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Nachos: Put a few handfuls of corn chips on a rimmed baking sheet and top with about half of the taco meat.
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Top with shredded cheese (ohh, pepper jack would be good) and bake at 400 degrees F for 10-12 minutes.
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Serve with sour cream, guacamole, and other nacho toppings.
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Quesadillas: Put a few spoonfuls of taco meat on one side of a tortilla.
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Top with a few sprinkles of shredded cheese, then fold in half.
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Cook in a skillet over medium heat until cheese is melted and tortilla is browned and crisp.
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Burritos/Tacos: Place some taco meat, cheese, and whatever else you like in a large (or small) tortilla.
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Roll and serve
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Southwest Baked Potatoes: Spoon some taco meat into a baked potato thats been cut open.
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Top with cheese and/or sour cream.
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You could also serve the taco meat over rice or over a warm piece of cornbread.
