El Tricolor

El Tricolor ("el tree-co-LOR"): The three colors of the Mexican flag.  Nuff said.

BEEF TACOS, PICADILLO:
Chop the veggies and put them in the pan with a little oil and start sauteing them:
onion (1/2)
green pepper (1/2) (yeah, that's red pepper in the picture too!)
jalapeno (1) (optional)
garlic (2 or more cloves)
tomato (1/2)
green olives (10 or 12)

Add some seasonings that you think would taste good in the tacos, such as:
salt
pepper
red chile
chile flakes
cumin
garlic powder
oregano (tiny bit)
bay leaf

When the veggies are soft, add:
1 lb. of ground meat

Keep cooking until the meat is done, mixing it in with the vegetables as it cooks.  You may need to add more seasonings.

While the meat is cooking, you need to warm some corn and/or flour tortillas on the comal.  You'll have enough meat for at least 8 or 10 tacos.  This is how you warm up 2 tortillas at once:
Put 2 tortillas on the comal, one on top of the other.  Flip them both over, then flip over just the top tortilla.  Flip them both over, then flip over just the top tortilla.  Flip them both over, then flip over just the top tortilla.  Repeat until both tortillas are nice and hot!

Whatever else you put in your tacos is up to you.  Tonight, we added lettuce, tomato and sour cream.... mmmmm they were good!!!  Food City has this awesome avocado salsa that is the best salsa EVER!!! I totally would have put avocado salsa on my taco if I had some!  Another good option would be pico de gallo, or "salsa cruda" (chopped raw veggies: tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, cilantro, lemon juice, salt).  Or the classic chopped onion, cilantro, cabbage, lime, and tomatillo salsa... that sounds good too!

Enjoy your tacos and don't forget to share them with someone you love.  Andale!!!