Beef Tacos and Cheese Rollups - Kid Created

Occasionally, we have taco night. Doesn't everybody? My grandchildren do not like tacos, but they like cheese rollups. My daughter doesn't like hard shell tacos. So tonight we made everything everybody likes...in the microwave!

1 lb ground beef

1/2 pack taco seasoning

Shredded cheese of your choosing

Cheddar cheese dip or spread

Shredded or cut lettuce

Chopped tomatoes

Sour cream

Hard shell tacos

Flour tortillas

You are basically doing the same thing you would if you were cooking the meat on the stove, but you are doing it in the microwave.

Put the ground beef into a microwave safe dish. Add the half packet of taco seasoning and 1 tablespoon of water. With a spatula, chop beef until completely broken up. Cook on high for 1 1/2 minutes. Remove from microwave and chop with spatula again, also making sure taco seasoning is thoroughly mixed with beef. Cook for another 1 1/2 minutes. My microwave is 1100 watts and the two cycles were sufficient. If you have a lesser wattage, cook another minute at a time until beef is done. Drain drippings from meat.

Grab a taco shell and add the condiments of your choosing and enjoy!

For the rollups:

Take a flour tortilla and spread with cheddar cheese dip. Sprinkle with shredded cheese. Roll up and heat in the microwave on high for 15 seconds. My grandson likes meat, so we also added meat to his. My granddaughter does not eat meat, so hers was just a cheese rollup. His was served with a side of fresh tomatoes. Hers was served with fresh strawberries. They had yogurt for dessert.

My daughter used the tortillas instead of hard taco shells.

It is not halloween! It is July. My grandchildren found their last year's halloween costume and just had to "squeeze" into them and play dressup. They also went trick-or-treating in the kitchen.

Food, family and fun!!! Life is good. Our family is very blessed.