Crispy Beef Cones with Avocado Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 lb Ground beef
• 1 Small onion (Finely chopped)
• 2 cloves Garlic (Grated)
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Paprika
• 1 tsp Smoked paprika
• 0.5 tsp Black pepper
• 0.5 tsp Cumin
• 1 cup Bell peppers
• 2 tbsp Tomato paste
• 1 cup Water (For the beef mixture)
• Cheese sticks (Place inside the cones; amount not specified)
• 4 Flour tortillas (Cut and shaped into cones)
• Grated cheese (Sprinkle over the meat filling; amount not specified)
• Olive oil (For cooking the onion and beef; amount not specified)
• Oil (For frying; amount not specified)
• 1 Ripe avocado (For the avocado sauce)
• 2 tbsp Sour cream (For the avocado sauce)
• Fresh lime juice (Juice of half a fresh lime)
• Fresh cilantro (Amount not specified; for the avocado sauce)
• Salt (To taste, for the avocado sauce)
• 1 tsp Garlic powder (For the avocado sauce)
• 4.5 tbsp Water (For the avocado sauce; source states 4–5 tablespoons)

Steps

1. 1

   Heat a pan over medium-high heat and add olive oil.

2. 2

   Add the chopped onion and cook for 2–3 minutes, until softened.

3. 3

   Add the grated garlic and cook for about 30 seconds, until fragrant.

4. 4

   Add the ground beef and cook for 5–6 minutes, stirring as needed, until browned.

5. 5

   Stir in the salt, paprika, smoked paprika, black pepper, cumin, bell peppers, and tomato paste.

6. 6

   Cook the beef mixture for 1 minute to bloom the spices.

7. 7

   Pour in the water, stir well, and let the mixture simmer until it thickens and becomes slightly saucy.

8. 8

   Cut the flour tortillas and shape them into cones.

9. 9

   Place a cheese stick inside each tortilla cone.

10. 10

    Spoon the meat mixture into the cones and sprinkle with grated cheese.

11. 11

    Heat a pan over medium-high heat and add oil for frying.

12. 12

    Fry the filled cones until golden brown on all sides.

13. 13

    Prepare the avocado sauce by combining the avocado, sour cream, juice of half a fresh lime, cilantro, salt, garlic powder, and water. The source lists the sauce ingredients but does not provide a specific mixing method.

Notes

The source does not specify the amount of cheese sticks, grated cheese, olive oil, or frying oil. It also lists the avocado sauce ingredients without detailed preparation instructions. The source does not state a frying time or the exact amount of water needed for the sauce; it gives 4–5 tablespoons.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• appetizer
• fried
• beef
• crispy
• Mexican-inspired
• cheesy
• sauce