Ground Beef Tacos

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Ground Beef Tacos are something we love to cook and enjoy eating. Do you? This recipe for ground beef tacos is quick, easy, and delicious! Which makes this perfect to make any night of the week. Don’t wait for taco Tuesday to make this recipe.

With a few simple ingredients such as; tortillas, ground beef, spices, and taco sauce you can cook this dinner idea. And in no time at all, it will be ready to serve your family dinner. This dinner is made in under 30 minutes! Which makes it the perfect dinner for a school night, when you are busy, or just get home from work and need a quick dinner. 

Looking for something else to cook? See our ground beef recipes! 

Ground Beef Tacos

In my house, tacos are a dinner favorite. They are on repeat in my meal planning. It makes getting dinner on the table easy! Top them with cheese, taco sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and guacamole (you can prep topping ingredients ahead of time). Or keep it simple and top these tacos with cheese and taco sauce! Put your favorite toppings on these ground beef tacos. 

Ground Beef Tacos Recipe

You might remember, this ground beef tacos recipe. It’s another favorite.

Taco Potatoes (with ground beef)

And they love them so much I even make Taco Potatoes! But, on this particular day, I didn’t have all the ingredients for my usual beef taco recipe. Thank you Covid#19 life. That’s when I decided to use what I had on hand, and make a new recipe, and here are the results. Everyone loved them too! The win/win for me is they take half the time. Why? Because there isn’t any chopping of onion, garlic, peppers… 

Hello, Taco Tuesday come to mama! Well, we can include anyone else that wants to chow down on tacos too! I’m assuming that’s why you’re here, to make tacos with ground beef. So, let’s get cooking! 

Ingredients

• ground beef 1-1/2 lb.
• salsa de jalapeno is what we used (or) you could use tomato sauce
• Rotel is what we used (or) you could use diced tomatoes with green chilies (or) fire-roasted tomatoes
• garlic powder
• onion powder
• cumin
• chili powder
• oregano
• pinto beans or kidney beans (optional)
• shredded cheese
• white corn tortillas, corn tortillas, or flour tortillas
• Taco Sauce

You can easily adapt this recipe; If you rather optionally you could nix the spices for taco seasoning or a packet. Two I have used on occasion and recommend, are listed below. I prefer homemade but, I don’t judge. And optionally if you have sour cream, guacamole, lettuce… Go for fully loaded tacos with all the good fixings! 

On this day we just topped our tacos with cheese and taco sauce. 

How To Cook  Ground Beef Tacos 

1. Unpackage and add your ground beef to a skillet (or) nonstick pan. 
2. Heat the meat while occasionally stirring and breaking up the ground beef. 
3. Continue to do this until the meat is browned. 
4. If you aren’t using lean ground beef, remove the excess grease from the pan. Do this carefully by using a big spoon and adding it to a disposal container. 
5. Now, add the garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, cumin, and chili powder. For the oregano, crush it in your clean hands, then toss it in. 
6. Next, add your can of salsa de jalapeno. (El Tapo is the brand I use) If you don’t have this you can add a small 8-oz. can of tomato sauce. 
7. Then add half of your can of Rotel, reserving the other half for a topping.
8. To stretch the dinner and have leftovers (because we are all home!) I added 1 can of pinto beans, with liquid drained from the can. This is optional but, it tastes really good. 
9. If you are using tomato sauce, adjust seasonings to your liking by adding more garlic, cumin, and chili powder. 
10. Warm corn (or) flour tortillas in the microwave. 
11. Serve with cheese and remaining salsa for the topping. Add your favorite taco sauce, ours is La Victoria. 

Let me just tell you they taste just as awesome the next day as leftovers for lunch! And I like making one less meal. Is anyone else feeling like they are constantly cooking with the kids and teens at home?! Dear Lord, please make my teen make her own lunch! Or at least heat up leftovers in the microwave! Seriously.

Some days I’m just over fussy cooking and ready for quick and simple like this. Or any of our other 30-minute recipes. These dinner ideas are perfect for when you need to get dinner on the table fast! Or just don’t feel like cooking but, have to. 

Ground beef taco seasoning 

For this taco recipe, it is garlic, onion powder, cumin, chili powder, oregano, salt, and pepper. But, you can adapt this to include 1/4 to 1/2 a tsp. cayenne if you like your recipe spicier. Adapt our basic taco seasoning to suit your taste and that of your family. Or grab a pre-made taco seasoning. (or a taco seasoning packet if  you are really in a hurry!)

How to warm tortillas in the microwave? 

1. Add a paper towel to a small plate
2. Add the tortillas onto the paper towel. 
3. Next, add a paper towel on top of the stacked tortillas.
4. Sprinkle the top of the paper towel with a little water. (this helps keep them from drying out)
5. Microwave the prepared plate of tortillas for 2 minutes (or less). 
6. Check to see if they are all heated. Repeat as needed. 

Tips: I like to do this in stacks of six. You can use a tortilla warmer like this or this, to keep them warm. 

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Yield: 6

Ground Beef Tacos

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Ground Beef Tacos - This recipe for ground beef tacos is quick, easy, and delicious! Which makes this perfect to make any night of the week.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Additional Time 2 minutes

Total Time 22 minutes

Ingredients

• ground beef 1-1/2 lb.
• salsa de jalapeno or 8-oz. can of tomato sauce
• Rotel (half the can and reserve rest for topping)
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp. onion powder
• 1/2 tsp. cumin
• 1-2 tsp. chili powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt 
• 1 tsp. pepper
• pinto or kidney beans(optional)
• white corn tortillas, corn tortillas, or flour tortillas
• shredded cheese
• Taco Sauce

Instructions

How To Cook  Ground Beef Tacos 

1. Unpackage and add your ground beef to a skillet (or) nonstick pan. 
2. Heat the meat while occasionally stirring and breaking up the ground beef. 
3. Continue to do this until the meat is browned. 
4. If you aren’t using lean ground beef, remove the excess grease from the pan. Do this carefully by using a big spoon and adding to a disposal container. 
5. Now, add the garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, cumin, and chili powder. For the oregano, crush it in your clean hands, then toss it in. 
6. Next, add your can of salsa de jalapeno. (El Tapo is the brand I use) If you don’t have this you can add a small 8-oz. can of tomato sauce. 
7. Then add half of your can of Rotel, reserving the other half for a topping.
8. To stretch the dinner and have leftovers we added 1 can of pinto beans, with liquid drained from the can. This is optional but, it tastes really good. 
9. If you are using tomato sauce, adjust seasonings to your liking by adding more garlic, cumin, and chili powder. 
10. Warm corn (or) flour tortillas in the microwave. 
11. Serve with cheese and remaining salsa for the topping.
12. And for good measure, we add our favorite taco sauce. 

How to warm tortillas in the microwave? 

1. Add a paper towel to a small plate
2. Add the tortillas onto the paper towel. 
3. Next, add a paper towel on top of the stacked tortillas.
4. Sprinkle the top of the paper towel with a little water. (this helps keep them from drying out)
5. Microwave the prepared plate of tortillas for 2 minutes (or less). 
6. Check to see if they are all heated. Repeat as needed. 
7. Tips: I like to do this in stacks of six. You can use a tortilla warmer like this, to keep them warm.

Notes

Ground beef taco seasoning – 

For this taco recipe, it is garlic, onion powder, cumin, chili powder, oregano salt, and pepper. But, you can adapt this to include 1/4 to 1/2 a tsp. cayenne if you like your recipe spicier. Adapt our basic taco seasoning to suit your taste and that of your family. 

If you don't like or have chili powder you can use paprika. OR if you rather take another shortcut, even use a pre-made taco seasoning or taco seasoning packet.

Adapt the recipe by omitting the beans if you don't want leftovers (if serving 3) or just don't like beans.

Would you rather have hard shell corn tortillas?

You can fry your corn tortillas in vegetable oil in a skillet if you prefer to make hard taco shells.

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Nutrition Information

Yield

6

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 136Total Fat 4gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 9mgSodium 431mgCarbohydrates 20gFiber 4gSugar 1gProtein 7g

Not all nutritional information is always 100% accurate.

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