Cheesy Oven Baked Tacos
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Cheesy Oven Baked Tacos
Description
This recipe begins by browning lean ground beef with diced onion until fully cooked and then draining excess fat. Taco seasoning and diced tomatoes with chilies are added along with some water to develop a flavorful filling. The mixture is cooked until the liquid has mostly evaporated, concentrating the taste. Taco shells are arranged standing upright in a baking dish, sometimes stabilized with small balls of foil between shells.
The filling is divided among the shells, then layered with shredded cheddar cheese, both underneath and on top of the meat, which melts during baking. Baking at a moderate oven temperature for about 15 to 18 minutes finishes cooking by melting the cheese and warming the tacos through. The tacos are served immediately with optional fresh toppings like lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, or salsa.
This method produces a warm, cheesy taco with the convenience of oven baking, making it suitable for feeding a group efficiently. The dish balances the hearty meat filling with melting cheddar while maintaining crisp taco shells.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef lean
- 1 ounce taco seasoning 1 packet, or 2 tablespoons homemade taco seasoning
- 1 onion diced
- 10 ounces canned diced tomatoes such as Rotel, with chilies
- 12 to 14 taco shells
- 2 ½ cups cheddar cheese divided, shredded, blend
- toppings as desired see notes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Cook ground beef and onion until no pink remains. Drain fat. Add in taco seasoning, undrained tomatoes and ¼ cup water. Cook until no liquid remains (about 5 minutes).
- Place your taco shells in a 9×13 pan. Use small balls of foil between every second shell to help them stand up if needed.
- Divide 1 ½ cups of cheese between the shells. Top with meat mixture divided between shells and finally top with remaining cheese.
- Bake 15-18 minutes or until cheese melts. Top with desired toppings and serve immediately.
Notes
- Optional toppings include shredded cheddar, fresh tomatoes, lettuce, sour cream, and salsa added after baking.
- Use foil balls between shells to keep tacos upright during baking for even heating.
- Lean ground beef helps reduce grease and keeps the filling tender.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 414 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 414 | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 414mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 390mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 485IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 1.3mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 374mg | 37% |
| Iron | 2.6mg | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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