Ground Beef Tacos

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These quick and easy ground beef tacos are full of bold flavor and come together in just 20 minutes. Classic taco-seasoned beef piled into warm tortillas and topped with all your favorites—perfect for weeknight dinners or taco night!

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Everyone's Favorite Mexican Recipes

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: beef, easy dinner, family dinner, ground beef, mexican, tacos

Servings:

Author: Carrian Cheney

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Ground Beef

1 Pound Ground Beef
1 Tablespoons Taco Seasoning
¼ Cup Water
2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste

For the Tacos

½ Cup Vegetable Oil optional, for cooking tortillas
8 Tortillas corn or flour
2 Cups Lettuce Romaine, chopped
1 Tomato chopped
¼ Red Onion diced
1 Cup Cheddar Cheese shredded, or colby jack

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Instructions

For the Ground Beef

In a skillet over medium heat, add the ground beef and begin to cook. Once browned a little, break it up into crumbles using a meat chopper or wooden spoon. Cook until almost completely done, about 8 minutes.
1 Pound Ground Beef
Drain all grease and place back on the stove with the taco seasoning, water and tomato paste. Stir and cook until slightly thickened and all meat is covered. Remove from heat and set aside.
1 Tablespoons Taco Seasoning, ¼ Cup Water, 2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste

For the Tacos

If you want crispy shells, heat a little oil in a skillet until shimmering. Add one tortilla at a time flipping once and folding in half after the flip.
8 Tortillas, ½ Cup Vegetable Oil
Add a spoonful of beef to each taco shell, then top with desired toppings
2 Cups Lettuce, 1 Tomato, ¼ Red Onion, 1 Cup Cheddar Cheese

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