Chorizo Tacos with cheddar cheese and pickled banana peppers

If you're stuck in a rut with Taco Tuesdays, how about trying ground chorizo for your next taco night? Chorizo is a highly seasoned ground pork sausage. Feel free to add additional taco seasoning or chili powder to the chorizo while it browns, but you need to add carefully until you reach a seasoning level that's appropriate for you and yours.

Of course, you can add all the usual suspects as toppings, but I wanted simple, but flavorful. I limited our toppings to a little taco sauce, lots of shredded cheddar cheese, and some pickled banana peppers I made this past summer.

1 pound Mexican ground chorizo

taco shells

1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

taco sauce

pickled banana peppers or pickled jalapenos

In a large skillet, over medium-high heat, cook chorizo for 8 - 10 minutes until thoroughly cooked. Drain fat from skillet. Taste the chorizo and add taco seasoning or chili powder if desired. 

Heat taco shells according to package directions. Fill taco shells with chorizo, and top with taco sauce, cheese, and pickled peppers.