Jimboys Tacos Recipe
The famous Jimboys Tacos Recipe started in 1954 when Jim Knudson made his first taco in Lake Tahoe, California.
Ingredients
For Beef:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 can tomato sauce 15 oz
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
For Tacos:
- 12 corn tortillas
- 2 cups Mexican cheese shredded
- 1 cup parmesan cheese grated
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups lettuce chopped
- Sour cream
Instructions
- Heat large pan over medium heat.
- Cook ground beef for 5 minutes.
- Add chopped onion to beef.
- Cook until beef is brown.
- Add tomato sauce and seasonings.
- Simmer for 5 minutes covered.
- Heat griddle over medium heat.
- Butter both sides of tortilla.
- Cook tortilla until light brown.
- Add beef to half of tortilla.
- Sprinkle Mexican cheese on beef.
- Fold tortilla in half.
- Sprinkle parmesan on top.
- Cook for 2 minutes until crispy.
- Add lettuce and serve hot.
Notes
- Use fresh parmesan cheese for better taste and crispiness in your Jimboys Tacos Recipe.
- Don't put too much filling or the taco will break.
- Use medium heat to avoid burning the cheese coating.
- Warm tortillas are easier to fold without breaking.
- Serve right away while hot and crispy.