{"id":187,"date":"2024-04-25T12:07:17","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T12:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fmidnight.com\/gourmet\/?p=187"},"modified":"2025-05-23T03:19:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T03:19:05","slug":"taco-bell-mexi-melt-copycat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fmidnight.com\/gourmet\/taco-bell-mexi-melt-copycat\/","title":{"rendered":"Taco Bell Mexi-Melt Copycat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ingredients<\/span><\/h3>\n

Makes 4 servings (about 8 melts)
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cheddar cheese
\nmonterey jack cheese
\nlow fat mozarellla cheese
\n12 small flour tortillas<\/p>\n

Beef<\/h5>\n

\u00bd lb ground beef
\n\u00bc cup water
\n\u00bd yellow onion
\n1 tsp all-purpose flour
\n1 tsp beef bouillon
\n1 tsp garlic salt
\n1 tsp ground cumin
\n1 tsp paprika
\n1 tsp chili powder
\n\u00bd tsp cayenne pepper
\n\u00bc tsp white sugar<\/p>\n

Pico de Gallo:<\/h5>\n

7 roma tomatoes
\n1 serrano pepper
\n\u00bd lime
\n1 head cilantro
\n\u00bd white onion
\n2 tsp kosher salt
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Procedure<\/h3>\n

Beef<\/span><\/h3>\n

Place flour, salt, bouillon, cumin, paprika, chili powder, cayenne pepper, and sugar into a bowl and mix well.<\/p>\n

Mince onion.<\/p>\n

Fry ground beef with onions.<\/p>\n

Once cooked, grind in a food processor until crumbly.<\/p>\n

Return to the pan and add \u00bc cup water and seasoning mix.<\/p>\n

Simmer until a good consistency, (about 15 min).<\/p>\n

Pico de Gallo<\/span><\/h5>\n

Dice tomatoes and serrano peppers into small cubes.<\/p>\n

Place into large bowl.<\/p>\n

Squeeze \u00bd lime into bowl.<\/p>\n

Finely chop cilantro and onion and add.<\/p>\n

Add salt and mix.<\/p>\n

Rest in fridge for 30 min.<\/p>\n

Mexi Melt<\/span><\/h5>\n

Add generous cheese, light beef, and pico to a tortilla.<\/p>\n

Fold in half then fry in vegetable oil until melted and browned<\/p>\n

Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n
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