Smash Tacos

Ingredients:

-1 pound ground beef

-1 taco seasoning pack

-2 cups shredded cheddar or Mexican cheese mix

-8 flour tortillas

-4 ounces avocado, sliced thin (from 1 haas)

-1 cup pico de gallo, homemade or store bought

Directions:

1. parchment paper, cut into squares. Prep all your ingredients so everything is ready. Season ground beef with taco seasoning and roll into 8 balls.

2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, spray with oil. Working in batches add beef balls leaving enough space in between so they have room to spread and top with parchment. Using the press or a large spatula with a mallet pushing down on it, smash them all down as thin as possible. Cook until the bottoms are browned.

Flip, top each with about 2 tablespoons shredded cheese then top with tortilla.

Use the press to press down well on each. Cook about 2 minutes, until the bottom of the beef browns and the cheese melts. Flip and cook 1 more minute so the tortillas char. Transfer tortillas to a plate, meat side up. Add 2 TBSP cheese.

3. Top with sliced avocado and pico de gallo, plus salsa if desired. Fold and eat right away.