Tarantula Tacos Halloween Recipe

Turn simple tacos into fun Halloween surprises with these simple olive toppers.

SERVINGS : 5 / PREP : 30 MIN / TOTAL TIME : 30 MIN

Ingredients

• 1 box (4.7 oz) Old El Paso™ Stand ‘n Stuff™ taco shells
• 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
• 1 package (1 oz) Old El Paso™ taco seasoning mix
• 2/3 cup water
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
• 1 1/2 cups shredded lettuce
• 1 medium tomato, chopped (3/4 cup)
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 20 extra-large pitted ripe olives

Directions

1. Heat oven to 325°F. Heat taco shells in oven as directed on box.
2. Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook ground beef over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in taco seasoning mix and water. Reduce heat to medium; cook uncovered about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until water has evaporated. Remove from heat.
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3. Spoon beef mixture into heated taco shells. Top with cheese, lettuce and tomato.
4. Spoon sour cream into small resealable food-storage plastic bag. Seal bag; cut tiny hole in corner of bag. Pipe sour cream over top of each taco to resemble spiderweb.
5. For each spider, top taco with 1 olive, pitted end down. Cut second olive lengthwise into 8 pieces; place around olive for legs. For eyes, squeeze 2 dots of sour cream onto top of olive.

Nutrition Facts

• Serving Size: 1 Serving (2 tacos each)
• Calories 440
• Total Fat 28g
• Cholesterol 90mg
• Sodium 1150mg
• Potassium 360mg
• Total Carbohydrate 22g
• Dietary Fiber 2g
• Sugars 3g
• Protein 24g