Beef Barbacoa Street Tacos - Review

I stumbled across Old El Paso's Beef Barbacoa Street tacos kit in the store the other day.  I hadn't seen them before but I hadn't really looked around in the taco section of the store either. I have had Beef Barbacoa Burritos at work before and it was pretty good so I decided to grab the kit and see if it would be something that we would want to add to our mix of things we fix.  

The kit itself comes with the street taco tortillas, salsa verde and the seasoning mix.  I just had to add the meat and apple cider vinegar.

I have to say it was pretty darn yummy.  It is definitely worth fixing at home in my opinion.  The kit was overall super easy. I dumped a chuck roast in the crock pot, added some apple cider vinegar and the seasoning mix. Fast forward 6 hours later and we had delicious street tacos.  If you like Mexican food it is a must try.  Next up will be to find a good recipe to use so that I don't need to buy the seasoning or kit but can mix my own because it is something we will have again in the future.

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Meatloaf

Everyone needs a go to recipe for meatloaf.  In the past I haven't been a huge fan of meatloaf until now.  This is my go to meatloaf recipe the entire family loves.

• 1.5 - 2 lb. 90% lean ground beef (if you use less than 90 it will shrink bad and have a ton of grease to dump)
• 1 cup dried bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup diced yellow onion - optional (my kid hates onions :( so I have to leave them out when she is going to eat this and it still turns out great )
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 large egg beaten
• 2 tbsp. ketchup
• 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp. dried parsley leaves
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper

Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit.

In a large bowl, add all ingredients. Use your hands to mix the ingredients together until well combined.

Add the meat mixture to a loaf pan or glass baking dish. Pat the meat down into an even layer.

Bake uncovered for 55 minutes. Top with some extra ketchup (enough to cover the top) during the last 10-15 min of baking or you can make your own topping (In a small bowl, add ¼ cup ketchup, 2tbsp of brown sugar, and 1 tbsp red wine vinegar. Stir to combine. Pour the sauce on top of the meatloaf and spread it into an even layer before baking.)

Let the meatloaf rest for 8-10 minutes before serving (so it doesn't fall apart).

**this can be mixed ahead and put in the fridge to toss in the oven when you get home.**

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