Soft Tacos to Go with Chips and Salsa

                                    Soft Tacos

Ingredients:

·         2 lbs. buffalo, grass fed beef, or shredded chicken

·         Black pepper – to taste

·         1 tsp turmeric

·         1 – 2 Tbsps. of extra virgin olive oil

·         ½ cup of chopped onion

·         2 cloves of garlic crushed and chopped (Note: chop garlic and set aside for at least 10 minutes. This allows the healthy properties of the garlic to be released.)

·         1 cup of chopped Shiitake mushrooms

·         Cilantro – to taste

·         1 can diced tomatoes

·         1 tsp chili powder

·         1 tsp cumin

·         Saffron – 5 to 6 threads soak in a small amount of warm water for ten minutes. The color from the saffron will seep into the water. Add the water and saffron to the meat.

·         Salt – to taste

·         Whole Wheat Tortillas

 Brown meat in skillet - drain if necessary.  In separate skillet, combine olive oil, turmeric, and black pepper. Add onion and sauté, adding garlic for the last minute. (Be careful, garlic will become bitter if burned.) 

 Combine these and all other ingredients with meat. Simmer for approximately 10 -15 minutes.

 We serve these on the Whole Wheat Tortillas from Whole Foods. The ingredients for this  brand: stone ground whole wheat flour, untreated unbleached flour, water, clear canola oil, salt, and aluminum free baking powder.

Serve with homemade whole wheat chips and salsa.