4.9 from 96 votes
Baked Tacos
Delicious Baked Tacos include crunchy tortilla shells filled with a seasoned meat and bean taco filling, topped with cheese and then baked.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 20 tacos
Calories: 97 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef (or ground turkey)
- 1 small onion , chopped
- 1 Tablespoon chili powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 16 ounce can pinto beans , or black beans
- 20 hard tacos shells
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese , or your preffered kind of cheese
- 1 romaine heart , chopped
- 2 roma tomatoes , chopped
- salsa and sour cream , for topping, optional
Instructions
- Cook the ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat, breaking it into very small pieces until browned. Remove grease. Add onion and saute for a few minutes. Stir in the dry spices.
- Add tomato sauce and pinto beans and stir to combine. Turn the heat to low and simmer for 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line two 9x13'' pans with the taco shells.
- Spoon taco mixture into tacos. Top with cheese. Bake for 10-15 minutes.
- Top with a little bit of lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream and salsa, if desired.
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Notes
- Make Ahead Instructions: The taco meat filling can be made 2-3 days in advance (depending on the freshness of your ingredients), stored in the fridge. When ready to use, fill tacos and bake as instructed. Assembled tacos, in the shells, will keep for a few hours stored in covered in the refrigerator (the taco shells will start to soften too much if assembled for longer than a few hours before baking).
- Freezing Instructions: You can freeze taco meat filling in a freezer safe container forup to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator, fill tacos and bake as directed.
Nutrition Information
Calories
97kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
283mg
(12%)
Potassium
230mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
824IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
82mg
(8%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20tacos
Amount Per Serving
Calories 97
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 97kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 283mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 230mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 824IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 82mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.