Hi Guys! Today we have these crazy-good crunchy ground beef and cheesy tacos. We made these somewhat “trashy” tacos in honor of Jess of How Sweet Eats and a little virtual baby shower a bunch of us are throwing for her today! Yay! We don’t actually know Jess, but when we got an email from Bev of Bev Cooks we just couldn’t say no, because we love Bev and her quirky and creative personality. We also love it when people within communities come together to celebrate something exciting and fun, like a new baby on the way!
We’re celebrating today with some of our favorite kinds of tacos. Some old school, crunchy ground beef tacos that we made even more tasty with home-fried taco shells and an extra cheesy double cheddar sauce! Think taco bell meets hole in the wall taqueria, but not gross, instead just insanely delicious and easy to make. You can simplify this recipe even more by buying hard shell taco shells instead of making your own. These are perfect for taco tuesday (or anytime, really).
More taco recipes we like:
We have a couple of options for homemade tortillas and taco shells. For this recipe we love our hard and puffy taco shells. They are so easy to make, and are just so delicious. We also have a recipe for homemade corn tortillas!
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Crunchy Ground Beef and Cheesy Tacos
Servings:
INGREDIENTS
INSTRUCTIONS
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Pour oil into a skillet and place over medium-high heat.
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Add beef and sauté, while breaking up into small pieces. Cook beef for 3 to 4 minutes.
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Stir tomato paste, garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, onion powder, chile powder, cumin, and black pepper into the ground beef and stir until fully incorporated and beef has cooked though. Low heat to medium-low and simmer for 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
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Cheese sauce: Melt butter into a small saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and whisk together. Cook for about 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk milk into the mixture and continue to whisk until no lumps remain and mixture begins to thicken. Whisk cheeses into the mixture, one at a time, allowing cheese to melt completely before adding more. Stir in the remaining sauce ingredients and stir until smooth. Remove from heat.
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Assemble: Fill taco shells with ground beef, followed by cheese sauce, lettuce and tomatoes. Serve immediately.
Serving: 1taco Calories: 406kcal Carbohydrates: 16g Protein: 27g Fat: 26g Saturated Fat: 12g Cholesterol: 92mg Sodium: 693mg Potassium: 509mg Fiber: 2g Sugar: 4g Vitamin A: 1117IU Vitamin C: 4mg Calcium: 286mg Iron: 3mg
