These easy Baked Beef Tacos are one of my favorite weeknight dinners to make! Made with ground beef, taco seasonings, cheese and tortillas, this easy dinner idea can be made in less than 30 minutes. Perfect meal idea for any family!
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BAKED CHEESY GROUND BEEF TACOS
I don't know about you, but I love Taco Tuesday! It's one of my favorite days of the week, and I love creating different variations of a Mexican-style dish. My family always looks forward to Taco Tuesday, and these baked ground beef tacos are so simple to make! I love making these for busy weeknights, and they are always a huge hit!
If you love these mexican-inspired dinner, then you need to try my Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken.
WHY YOU'LL LOVE EASY BAKED BEEF TACOS
Quick & Easy: these easy baked beef tacos are a great weeknight dinner idea, because they take less than 30 minutes to prep and cook!
Budget-Friendly: Made with just a handful of ingredients, this affordable recipe is a great budget-friendly option to make for Taco Tuesday.
Family-Friendly: My family loves this dinner, because you can customize it with your favorite toppings. A simple, but flavorful meal idea! I love adding mexican rice on the side to really complete the dish.
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- Beef: Savory, protein-packed ground beef creates the hearty base of this dish. I like using lean ground beef for a rich flavor without excess grease, but you can easily swap for an alternative protein, such as ground chicken or turkey.
- Cheese: Mexican blend cheese melts beautifully over the warm filling and ties everything together with rich flavor.
- Tortillas: Soft tortillas serve as the perfect vessel for all the delicious fillings. Flour tortillas are great for a tender, pliable bite, while corn tortillas offer a more traditional flavor and slightly firmer texture. Low carb tortillas make a great option as well.
- Seasoning: I like using the Kinder's blend fajita seasoning or Siete seasoning for this recipe. However, you can also create your own blend of taco seasoning.
HOW TO MAKE EASY BAKED BEEF TACOS
First, preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Next, in a skillet on medium heat, add olive oil to pan, and thoroughly cook ground beef.
Next, turn heat down to low, add taco seasoning packet, and 2 tablespoon water to pan.
On a 13x9 pan, lay street taco tortillas evenly on pan. Spray with olive oil on both sides to help provide the crisp texture.
Add layer of cheese, then ground beef, and top with cheese for the top layer.
Fold over the top of the tortillas, and add a smaller pan on top of the tacos to help keep them in place. I recommend spraying bottom of smaller pan to help prevent sticking.
Bake for 10-12 minutes, then remove the small pan on top, and bake an additional 2-3 minutes.
TIPS & TRICKS
Tortillas: Street taco size flour tortillas are used in this recipe. However, you can swap for white or yellow corn torillas for a more authentic flavor. Low carb tortillas make a great option for a healthier option.
Leftovers: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat in the microwave until warmed through.
Sides: For these easy baked beef tacos, I love adding my Mexican Rice on the side to really complete this meal. You can also add avocados, cilantro, lime, sour cream, salsa, peppers, and queso.
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Easy Baked Beef Tacos
Equipment
- 1 medium skillet
- 1 13x9 pan
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- mexican blend shredded cheese
- 8 street taco tortillas
- cilantro
- lime
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a medium skillet, heat pan to medium heat and cook ground beef.
- once ground beef is cooked thoroughly, turn heat down to low, and add taco seasoning packet.
- Combine taco seasoning into beef, and add 2 tablespoon water into skillet. Stir together.
- turn heat off and set aside.
- on a 13x9 pan, assemble tortillas on pan.
- spray olive oil on both sides of tortillas.
- Add layer of cheese to each tortilla
- Add ground beef then add another layer of shredded cheese.
- fold top over on tortillas, and add a smaller tray on top of tortillas to help keep them closed. (spray bottom of smaller pan to prevent sticking)
- bake for 10-12 minutes, then remove smaller tray on top of tacos, and bake for 2-3 additional minutes.
Susan says
Did you make your Mexican rice in a rice cooker or crockpot?
Meghankay says
I make mine in a rice cooker.