Ground Beef Tacos
Ground Beef Tacos - a simple, flavorful ground beef taco recipe that is perfect for your next taco night!
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
- water to thin as-needed
- shells: flour corn or hard-shell, warmed
- toppings: shredded lettuce tomatoes, olives, sour cream, avocado, taco sauce, shredded cheese
Instructions
- Add ground beef to a cast iron skillet and bring to medium-high heat. Move around pan until ground beef is cooked through. Drain excess grease.
- Add tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, kosher salt, ground black pepper and oregano. Stir to combine. Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, as needed to thin the mixture out.
- Take a shell of your choice and add the ground beef mixture as well as any toppings of your choice (listed in the Ingredient section above).
Notes
- Dairy-Free: to make these dairy-free choose a dairy-free cheese and a dairy-free sour cream.
- Gluten-Free: to make these gluten-free choose a gluten-free shell like corn tortillas or Siete brand tortillas.
- Grain Free Shells: I love the Siete brand hand shells!
- Storage: store leftover ground beef mixture in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
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