Beef Filling Mix together all the ingredients except the meat
Stir the spice mix well to make sure that all spices have been blended well
Crumble the ground beef into a large skillet (preferably nonstick) and brown, stirring well
Remove from the heat
Dump the meat into a strainer in the sink, rinse with hot water, and drain off the water and grease from the beef
Return the beef to the pan
Stir in the spice mix and 3/4 to 1 cup water
Simmer on medium-low heat for 20 minutes, until most of the moisture has cooked away
Remove from heat before the meat is completely dry
Tacos If you like, you can refresh the taco shells in the oven at 350 degrees F for 7 to 10 minutes
Top tacos with plenty of fresh lettuce and pico de gallo