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Baked Ground Beef Tacos

These baked ground beef tacos are full of savory beef, yummy taco seasoning, Rotel tomatoes, garlic, and shredded cheese, and they are ready to feed your hungry crowd!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 12 tacos
Calories: 251 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Tex-Mex

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 small yellow onion small dice
  • 1 green bell pepper cored and small dice
  • 1 15 ounce can fire roasted diced tomatoes
  • 1 8 ounce can diced green chiles
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 12 crunchy/hard corn taco shells
  • 3/4 cup shredded cheese
  • shredded lettuce for topping
  • Pico de Gallo for topping

Instructions

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  1. Set a 12-inch non-stick skillet over medium-high heat and add ground beef, garlic, yellow onion, and green bell pepper.
  2. Cook until the beef is no longer pink and the vegetables just start to soften, about 5-7 minutes.
  3. Add in the fire-roasted tomatoes, green chiles, chili powder, smoked paprika, cumin, kosher salt, oregano, and cayenne pepper.
  4. Mix and saute until the juice has cooked down and the meat mixture is thick.
  5. Add taco shells to a 9x13 dish and fill each shell with an equal amount of ground beef taco filling.
  6. Top each taco with shredded cheese.
  7. Add to the oven and bake for 5-7 minutes or until the cheese is fully melted.
  8. Remove from the oven and top your tacos as desired.
  9. In the photos, they were topped with shredded lettuce and pico de Gallo.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 251kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 26g (9%) Protein 16g (32%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 5g Cholesterol 41mg (14%) Sodium 248mg (10%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 6g (12%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12tacos

Amount Per Serving

Calories 251

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 251kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 26g 9%
Protein 16g 32%
Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g 29%
Cholesterol 41mg 14%
Sodium 248mg 10%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 6g 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.