Baked Beef Tacos

Baked Beef Tacos made with ground beef sautéed with chopped yellow onion, garlic, and a zesty taco seasoning make for a delicious, easy dinner. Each taco is loaded into a crisped shell, topped with melty cheddar cheese, and baked to perfection for that unbeatable crunch.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword baked beef tacos, baked tacos

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 25

Total Time 45

Servings tacos

Calories 208kcal

Author Eileen Murphy Kelly

Equipment

Ingredients

1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 medium chopped yellow onion
2 cloves minced garlic
1 pound ground beef 80/20 ground beef or minced beef
3 Tablespoons homemade taco seasoning or 1 ounce packet of taco seasoning
2 Tablespoons water
8 hard taco shells
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 medium chopped tomato
1 large diced jalapeno seeded
1 medium diced red onion
3 Tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro optional garnish
Sour cream optional garnish
1 large lime optional garnish
non-stick cooking spray

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Heat a large pan over medium heat and add 1 Tablespoon olive oil. Add 1 medium chopped yellow onion and saute for about 3 minutes to soften the onions. Add 2 cloves minced garlic, stir, let the garlic bloom to blend the flavor, about 30 seconds.
Add 1 pound ground beef and saute until browned, about 7 to 10 minutes. Drain and discard the grease.
Mix in 3 Tablespoons homemade taco seasoning and 2 Tablespoons water. Turn heat to low and let simmer 5 minutes. Set aside.
Spray a 9x13-inch pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Arrange 8 hard taco shells in the baking pan, pressed against each other so they stand up. Spoon beef filling into each taco shell and evenly sprinkle each taco with 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the taco shells are slightly browned.
Remove tacos from the oven and garnish with 1 medium chopped tomato1 large diced jalapeno, 1 medium diced red onion, 3 Tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, and Sour cream. If desired squeeze 1 large lime over the baked beef tacos. Enjoy.

Notes

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Storage - Store leftover beef filling in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Freezing - You can freeze the cooked beef filling in a freezer-safe bag or container for up to 2 months. Thaw before reheating on the stove or in the microwave.

I'm not a registered dietician, I do my best to provide the most accurate nutritional values. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation. Actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.

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