Buffalo-Style Beef Tacos

Family favorite tacos get a flavor update with hot pepper sauce, blue cheese, celery and carrots.

Ingredients

• 1 pound Ground Beef (93% lean or leaner)
• 1/4 cup hot pepper sauce
• 8 taco shells
• 1 cup thinly sliced lettuce
• 1/4 cup reduced-fat prepared blue cheese dressing
• 1/2 cup shredded carrot
• 1/3 cup chopped celery
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• Carrot and celery sticks or cilantro sprigs (optional)

Instructions

1. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add Ground Beef; cook 8 to 10 minutes, breaking into small crumbles and stirring occasionally. Remove from skillet with slotted spoon; pour off drippings, as necessary. Return to skillet; stir in pepper sauce. Cook and stir 1 minute or until heated through.

   Cook's Tip: Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed ground beef. Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160ºF. Color is not a reliable indicator of ground beef doneness.

2. Meanwhile, heat taco shells according to package directions.

3. Evenly spoon beef mixture into taco shells. Add lettuce; drizzle with dressing. Top evenly with carrot, celery and cilantro. Garnish with carrot and celery sticks or cilantro sprigs, if desired.

   Cook's Tip: One quarter cup prepared ranch dressing combined with 2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese may be substituted for blue cheese dressing.

• Test Kitchen Tips Use a potato masher to break up Ground Beef into small crumbles while browning.