DIY Taco Party

This was last Saturday's stay-in dinner date with my sister. Zero fussing about. All under 15 minutes to prepare. Probably my greatest struggle was opening the bottle of Tostitos. I swear, one of my biggest fears is being a contestant on Minute To Win It and face the million dollar challenge of having to open a bottle of anything.
Please don't judge me based on my fears. I have substance, pinky swear.

Anyway, everyone loves tacos. I actually gasped in judgment when one of my clients at work asked me what Mexican food is. I wanted to cry.

This is the lazy non-domesticated version. If you have time on your hands and find cumin easy to acquire, then go the distance!

Our more than generous spread. How many mouths was I feeding?
We still have half a bag of Tortilla chips, 8 taco shells and a Tupperware full of minced beef. Friends, come over for leftovers, please!

What you'll need:
A) TACOS
*yields probably 10-12 tacos

• 300g of minced beef
• 1 pack of taco mix (I used Old El Paso's)
• half a large red onion
• 4 large jalapeños (sliced)
• 2 medium sized tomatoes (seeds removed then diced)
• 1 ripe avocado (diced/mashed)
• shredded cabbage (you may opt for lettuce but like I said, it's practically useless a vege)
• cheese (I used cheddar)
• hot sauce (I used Sriracha
• taco shells (hard or soft, both need to brown a bit in the oven before serving)

B) NACHOS
* yields more than enough

• a bag of your favourite tortilla chips (I used just plain corn ones)
• salsa (I used store-bought ones: Tostitos hot)
• cheese
• beef (optional)

Homemade "guac" | diced tomatoes

THE GREATEST HOT SAUCE IN THE WORLD. 

How you do the beef:

• sauté your red onions on medium heat in a frying pan until they're caramelised
• throw in your minced beef then add the taco mix
• brown evenly
• throw in the jalapeños

I really like chili, if it weren't obvious enough.

YUMS

We really enjoyed dinner last weekend but I don't think either of us will be thinking of having Mexican for seconds for some time. Maybe it's been my red meat abstinence but I find myself hankering for seafood, nuts and vegetables lately.

I'm thinking of making Pad Thai this weekend. Or if I go over my parents', I'll ask my mum to make some for me. You know, whichever pans out better. We shall see.