Ground Beef Tacos
Flavorful seasoned ground beef, crisp lettuce, and fresh toppings served in crunchy taco shells for a quick and customizable weeknight favorite.
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 12 min
- Total: 22 min
- Servings: 10
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: $3.64/serving
Dietary
- Nut-Free
- Egg-Free
- Low-Sugar
- High-Protein
Tags
- quick
- kid-friendly
- savory
Ingredients
- 2.5 pound ground beef (80/20 lean)
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 yellow onion (medium, chopped)
- 4 tablespoon taco seasoning mix (low sodium)
- 8 ounce tomato sauce
- 0.75 cup water
- 20 taco shells
- 10 ounce shredded iceberg lettuce
- 4 Roma tomatoes (chopped)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup sour cream
- 0.75 cup salsa
Instructions
- Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the 2 1/2 pounds ground beef and 1 medium yellow onion. Cook, breaking up the beef with a spoon, until browned and no longer pink, about 6-8 minutes. Drain any excess fat.
- Stir in the 4 tablespoons taco seasoning mix, 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce, and 3/4 cup water. Bring to a simmer and cook for 3-4 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld and the sauce to thicken slightly.
- While the beef simmers, warm the 20 hard taco shells or soft flour tortillas according to package directions.
- Set out the beef mixture, taco shells/tortillas, 1 (10 ounce) bag shredded iceberg lettuce, 4 Roma tomatoes, 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, 1 cup sour cream (optional), and 3/4 cup salsa (optional) for a build-your-own taco bar. Enjoy!
Notes
Toppings can be customized to your family's preferences. Leftover seasoned ground beef reheats well and can be used in quesadillas or on nachos.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 430
- Protein: 34 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fat: 21 g
- Fiber: 2.5 g
- Sodium: 650 mg
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Sugar: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 105 mg