Ma What's For Dinner?

I did it, I finally gave in.  After months and months of begging and hundreds of half hours of iCarly, I caved.  We made Spencer’s Spaghetti Tacos.  But at least I added lettuce and tomato to ours.

Is this show always on in your house too?  I’m pretty sure, at this point, I can recite every line from every episode.  I’ll be honest, as far as Nick shows go, iCarly is heads and shoulders over the rest of the lot.  That Big Time Rush show is enough to make me Big Time Rush to turn it off.  Incredibly annoying!  But there’s something about those iCarly kids.  They’re funny, sweet, and though they say stupid and butt WAY TO MUCH (are you listening Dan Schneider????) I’d rather the kids watch them than another annoying episode of Fanboy and Chum Chum, Spongebob, or Phineas and Ferb, and I really am glad they’re over the Wiggles.

So if you’re living under a rock, or God help you, your kids are still into the Wiggles or even worse, Teletubbies, then here is the low down.  Carly Shea lives with her big brother Spencer and with the help of her two best friends, Freddie and Sam, they  make the web show iCarly for all to adore.  Spencer, being the artist that he is, doesn’t like steamed halibut for dinner, it’s too boring…he likes to make Spaghetti Tacos for dinner.  For months my kids have been on my butt to make Spencer’s spaghetti tacos.  So finally I did.  And now we’re bringing them to you.  The kids loved them!  I couldn’t bring myself to eat them.  I’m going to give you the same recipe that they give you on the iCarly website.  Note, I did add some veggies to mine because the carbo load was making me twitch.  You’ll have to make the judgement call on that one.

“Okay, some might say my brother Spencer is a little DIFFERENT. He makes sculptures outta junk, he has a bright, sparkly sock collection, and he is obsessed with making our toilet water blue. But, sometimes he does things that are weird AND good — like make Spaghetti Tacos. Who else would put together crunchy taco shells with spaghetti and make it soooo delish!?!? So, I thought I’d share his awesome Spaghetti Tacos recipe with you all!

Here it is:
Get taco shells.
Get spaghetti (with meat sauce).
Get a BIG spoon.
Use the BIG spoon to put spaghetti into taco shells.
Eat.
Burp.”

Please note that this recipe and all pictures of iCarly are the property of Viacom.  Those pics of the other munchkins, they belong to me.

Oh and for the record, we will not be attempting iCarly’s “Chicken Soup in a Toilet.”  Thanks but no thanks….living with 4 boys the only thing that goes into that pot, is Lysol!  Ya know?

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Serves: 6     Prep time: 15 minutes  Cook time:  10 minutes

1 1/2 pounds ground beef

1 T Worcestershire sauce

1/4 cup beef stock

1 small can diced tomatoes with green chiles

1 T ground cumin

1/2 T ground coriander

1/2 T garlic powder

1/2 T onion powder

1/2 T chili powder

1/2 T dried oregano

S&P

Taco Shells

1 head romaine lettuce shredded

3 roma tomatoes chopped

1/2 onion chopped

1/4 cup cilantro chopped

1 avacado chopped

1 can sliced olives

sour cream

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1/2 cup shredded pepper jack cheese

hot sauce

Preheat your oven to 300 degrees.  Set a large skillet over medium high heat.  Once pan is hot add in your ground beef breaking it up into small pieces.  Allow to brown.  Once meat is browned pour off the fat and return to heat.

Pour tomatoes into pan with the meat and mix.  Add cumin, coriander, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, oregano and S&P.  Stir and allow to simmer together for 3-4 minutes.  Add in Worcestershire sauce and beef stock.  Bring to a boil and then turn down to a simmer.  Allow to simmer for 10 minutes while you assemble the toppings.

Chop your lettuce, tomato, and onions.  Arrange on a plate and sprinkle onions with chopped cilantro.  Shred your cheese and arrange on a another plate.  Open sour cream, hot sauce and olives.  Either transfer to a serving dish or place next to other plates.

Put your taco shells on a baking dish and bake in a 300 degree oven for 3-4 minutes until just warm.  Allow your family to make their own tacos with whatever toppings they choose.  That is part of the fun.

Ole!

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