Yields Makes enough for 6 tacos
Notes: Chope's Bar and Cafe in La Mesa, New Mexico, serves this ground beef filling with shredded iceberg lettuce, diced tomatoes, and shredded white cheddar cheese.

How to Make It

Step 1
1

In a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over medium-high heat, stir ground beef, cumin, and pepper until beef is crumbled and browned, 10 to 12 minutes.

Step 2
2

Meanwhile, peel potato. Coarsely shred, immersing shreds in cool water as you go; drain well.

Step 3
3

Add potato to beef and stir occasionally until potato is tender to bite and beef is very well browned, 10 to 12 minutes longer. Add salt to taste.

Ingredients

 1 pound ground beef chuck
 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
 3/4 teaspoon fresh-ground pepper
 1 russet potato (about 1/2 lb.)
  About 1 teaspoon salt
Chope’s Ground Beef with Potato

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