This recipe for baked beans in the Southern manner is simple and tasty.
| Prep Time: | 5 mins |
| Cook Time: | 25 mins |
| Total Time: | 30 mins |
| Servings: | 12 |
| Yield: | 12 tacos |
Ingredients
- 1 pound cubed or minced pork stew meat
- 1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 cup chunky salsa
- 1 (16 ounce) can chili beans, undrained
- ⅓ cup apricot preserves
- 12 taco shells
- 1 (10 ounce) can sliced ripe olives, for topping
Instructions
- Toss pork meat with taco seasoning mix in a plastic resealable bag until coated.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Fry seasoned pork in hot oil, stirring occasionally, until pork is no longer pink.
- Stir salsa, beans, and apricot preserves into the skillet with pork. Reduce heat to low; simmer until heated through, about 10 minutes.
- Spoon 1/3 cup pork mixture into each taco shell and top with sliced olives.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 286 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 30 g |
| Cholesterol | 23 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Protein | 11 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Sodium | 817 mg |
| Sugars | 6 g |
| Fat | 14 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I personally love this one, served with pico de gallo, I would not use the traditional taco toppings we use in the USA….but Pico de gallo is perfect for this one as a topper. I’ve made this about 5 times and I love it every time.
Been making this since the mid 90’s when it was a Pillsbury Bake-Off winner. It has been a family favorite ever since and is requested over and over when I cook for a special occasion. The spicy-sweet flavor is amazing! I use diced chicken breast instead of pork. https://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/cowboy-tacos/4d06a4a4-8004-44e5-a14b-fea9b91f4548
Been making this since the mid 90’s when it was a Pillsbury Bake-Off winner. It has been a family favorite ever since and is requested over and over when I cook for a special occasion. The spicy-sweet flavor is amazing! I use diced chicken breast instead of pork. https://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/cowboy-tacos/4d06a4a4-8004-44e5-a14b-fea9b91f4548
Outstanding! I threw everything in the crockpot, except for the shells obviously, and put it on low for six hours. It takes less than five minutes of prep time and dinners ready at the end of the day.?
This was delicious! We left out the olives but otherwise followed the recipe. Will definitely make this again.
I was apprehensive about making this recipe because of the apricot preserves but it was delicious! We make this recipe regularly.
Good!!! Will make this again. Family loved it. I did not use mushrooms. Used scallions for topping.
I cubed a lb of pork shoulder and browned in the fry pan. Then put all ingredients in the crock pot. Useing hot chili beans and jalepeno salsa. The flavors of the apricot and spices were amazing. Had more pork left over so i did it again the next day put all in the fry pan this time. Tasted just as great.
Really tasty and easy.
no olives for my man but i loved it
I agree, Apricot preserves? Why do people have to mess with a perfectly fine(and easy) menu item such as tacos..this isn’t good
This is delicious ! Never say anything is disgusting unless you’ve tried it. You sound like a two year old!!!
Ya’ll don’t know what a taco is. this is horrible. come down to south Texas and we’ll show you. Sorry
This dish is just incredible. I made a double recipe for 3 people so we would have some for leftovers and it was so good we sat there and ate it all!
My family loves this recipe! I make it at least once a month. We add a fresh cabbage and cilantro slaw on top and serve it with flour tortillas. My husband has a food allergy that makes going out for tex-mex difficult so it is wonderful to be able to make it at home.
Quick, easy to prepare and yummy in the tummy!
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Yummy! I sent this recipe to my two college kids to try because it’s so easy and good. I changed the recipe just a little and forgot the apricot sauce. I’ll try that next time.
Absolute staple in my house, we all love this dish. It has few ingredients, is quick and easy, and always tastes great. It’s hearty and perfect for a quick weeknight meal, plus you can add whatever you like to doctor it up.
OK, so I did not follow this EXACTLY. I really just jumped on the idea of using pork meat with taco seasoning, salsa, and apricot preserves as a base taco filling and it was delicious! I just threw all of those ingredients in a dish, baked it until heated through, and everyone gobbled it up. No leftovers! Super easy, healthy; this will be a staple in our house. Thanks for the idea!
Very good. A real “keeper.” Washed and drained my chili beans and added a squirt of lemon juice. Filled taco shells, topped with some grated cheese, then placed in 300 oven for 7 minutes. Crunchy deliciousness – rave reviews! (I always do the oven thing with tacos. My sister-in-law taught me this little trick many years ago.) I have another recipe that uses concentrated lemonade. May try that in place of the apricot preserves some other time. Thanks for posting this one.