We had some friends over for dinner last night and served one of our favorite meals….Tacos! I love this meal when we have company for several reasons.
1) Each person can personalize their food with the toppings they choose. Don’t like tomatoes? Just leave them off. LOVE olives? Load ‘em up! Going carb-free? Leave off the shell and make a taco salad. Vegetarian? Throw on extra beans instead of the meat.
2) It’s easy to prepare ahead of time. You can cook the ground beef, season it, and store in the fridge for a couple days or freeze if you need to make it way ahead of time. Same goes for spanish rice if you choose to offer it. Cut up lettuce, tomatoes, olives, onions – all store well in baggies or tupperware containers. Grated cheese is something we always have on hand. Sour cream and salsa can just sit in the fridge in their original containers until you are ready. Refried beans? We love Amy’s refried black beans! Just open the can, put in a glass bowl and microwave till warm. Chips or taco shells can sit in the pantry for a few days if you don’t always keep them on hand.
3) Leftovers never get wasted! We eat lots and lots of salads around here, and every single ingredient that we serve with tacos is something that will get eaten by us if leftover.
Oh, and those “Stand n Stuff” taco shells? Genius!
What is your favorite “simple” meal to serve company?
Anyone remember the “Choco Taco”? This thing?
