Country Lifestyles
Lacey’s Pantry: Sheet Pan Tacos
Total Time: 1 hour and 40 minutes
Servings: 12
Ingredients:
1 Tbsp canola oil, divided
2 cups yellow onion, chopped
3 pounds ground beef
2 oz taco seasoning, divided
2 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
4 cups shredded Colby jack cheese
16 (8-inch) flour tortillas
1½ cups pico de gallo
Sour cream for dipping
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray the bottom and sides of a 13×18-inch rimmed baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray. Set out an additional 13 x 18-inch pan for later. This pan doesn’t need to be sprayed.
In a large skillet, on medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon canola oil. Add the 2 cups chopped yellow onions and sauté them for 2 to 3 minutes or until they are translucent and soft. Transfer the cooked onions to a plate and set them aside.
To the same large skillet, on medium-high heat, add half of the ground beef and 1 oz. of taco seasoning, 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper. Cook the ground beef for 4 to 5 minutes and incorporate spices. Transfer the cooked ground beef to a large bowl or large shallow dish, and repeat with the second half of the ground beef and another 1 oz. of taco seasoning, remaining 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper until all the ground beef is cooked. Transfer the rest of the cooked ground beef to the bowl with the first batch of cooked ground beef.
Add the cooked yellow onions to the cooked ground beef in the bowl, and stir to incorporate.
Lay out 10 of the flour tortillas on the oiled pan. Make sure they overlap and hand over the side of the pan by about 2 inches. The part of the flour tortillas that are overhanging will be used to fold over and seal the sheet pan tacos once assembled.
Using a large slotted spoon, spoon the ground beef mixture evenly over the flour tortillas. Allow as much of the fat from the ground beef mixture to drip off through the slotted spoon before placing the meat onto the tortillas.
Sprinkle the shredded Colby jack cheese evenly over the top of the ground beef layer.
By: Martha Crump
Most cattle producers can tell you quite a lot about balancing cattle diets for energy, protein, vitamins, and minerals based on the specific needs for their herd and type of operation.
A key factor, and one that is often overlooked, is that how your animals perform is also directly affected by their water intake.
Now many of you may already be thinking “well of course water is necessary, anybody knows that!”
In many years, as September marches into October, we are beginning to experience some return of rainfall. But as many of us know, that is not always the case. Often we are still experiencing hot and dry weather, and water supplies are dwindling.
When we find ourselves experiencing those types of fall conditions, it is critical to not only understand the daily water requirements for cattle, but also the impact that the quality of water can have on herd health and development.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By: Annette Bridges
A friend and I were recently talking about our husbands. She made a comment that I felt also perfectly described me and my hubby.
“He slows me and I hurry him. I’m sure that is why we do well together,” she said.
“Precisely!” I thought. Why?
Because when two different worlds collide, it can be magical.
No matter what those two different worlds are- a man and a woman with very different personalities, beliefs, or backgrounds, two partners with contrasting passions, strengths, or talents, or when a country boy marries a city girl.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
Watauga, Texas, a suburb of Fort Worth, is known for its rich history as a railroad stop, but over the course of the last year, one teen girl has put it on the map for agriculture as well. Emma Harvey has lived in Tarrant County her entire life. Despite being highly involved in her local 4-H chapter, she still felt there was more she could do. In the spring of 2023, she stepped up to the plate to take over the title of Tarrant County Teen Miss Agriculture USA.
“It all started when I put in an application for the teen title here in Tarrant County,” explained Harvey.
The Miss Agriculture USA program is a national non-profit, age-inclusive pageant program that offers both competition and non-competition titles to women dedicated to the promotion of agriculture.
Read more in the October issue of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available online and in print. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive NTFR in your inbox each week.
Photo by Hannah Claxton.
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