Pork Tacos

Tonight for dinner I decided to attempt some tacos...Taco Tuesday! I actually had my heart set on beef when I headed into the store, but pork was on sale and so here we are: Pork Tacos! The taco seasoning was stolen from here, with me preferring smoked paprika in everything. I was also a little more generous with the red pepper flakes for some heat. I know I promised no cilantro, but if you want to add some this might be a good place for it, if you are into that sort of thing.

To make these delicious and simple tacos you will need:

• 1 small white onion, chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 lb of uncooked lean ground pork
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper
• 6 inch tortillas

1. Heat the olive oil in a large pan, cook onion, jalapeno and garlic until soft (10 min).
2. While cooking, mix seasonings so it will be even to add.
3. Add pork and break up into small bits while cooking. Add the seasoning and mix.
4. Cook until pork is done (15 minutes).
5. Make your damn tacos however you want!

The rest is kind of a free for all in terms of amounts. For each of my tacos, I used:

• 2 spoonfuls of the cooked pork mix
• ~1 1/2 tbsp aged white cheddar
• small handful of mixed spring greens and spinich,chopped
• ~1 tbsp light sour cream
• ~1 tbsp PC Pico De Gallo Hot Salsa

Of course, any fresh salsa, including one you make yourself would do the job. even some fresh chopped tomatoes would be nice. I am lazy, and just bought this salsa to try. It is pretty good, not a new necessity or anything though. I inhaled two tasty tacos without a plate, which I do not recommend. Let me know if you have any ideas about other easy taco toppings!