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Grilled cheese sandwich with layers of taco flavored beef, tomatoes, lettuce and avocado.

Taco Beef Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Course: Lunch
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Keyword: grilled cheese sandwich, taco grilled cheese sandwich
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 712kcal
Author: Laureen King
The ultimate grilled cheese sandwich loaded with ground beef, cheese, fresh tomato and avocado
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Ingredients

  • 6 ounces extra lean ground beef
  • ½ packet taco seasoning mix
  • ¾ cup shredded cheese (Mexican blend) cheddar/mozzarella also works
  • 1 avocado sliced
  • 1 tomato sliced
  • ½ cup lettuce shredded
  • 4 slices bread
  • 2 tablespoons butter

Instructions

  • Using a large skillet combine together ground beef and taco seasoning. Cook until the ground beef is done.
  • While the ground beef is cooking, slice the tomato, avocado and shred the lettuce.
  • Drain any excess fat from the ground beef.
  • Generously butter slices of bread.
  • Spread cooked ground beef on slice of bread, top with the shredded cheese.
  • Place buttered side down in frying pan and cook over medium heat until bread is nicely toasted and cheese is melted.
  • Add tomato slice, avocado and shredded lettuce. Top with bread slice.
  • Flip and toast the other side until golden brown.

Alternative cooking method using the oven.

  • Turn oven to broil. Oven rack should be in second highest position.
  • Start with grilling the sandwich on stovetop. Place one slice of bread, topped with cooked ground beef and shredded cheese in an oven proof skillet.
  • Fry until bread is toasted. Transfer skillet to the oven and broil for a few minutes to completely melt the cheese.
  • Add the tomato, avocado slices and shredded lettuce. Top with the second slice of bread (butter side up) and toast under the broiler until bread is golden brown.

Nutrition

Calories: 712kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 123mg | Sodium: 1384mg | Potassium: 1071mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 2198IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 379mg | Iron: 6mg