5.0 from 9 votes
Ground Beef Tacos
Easy Ground Beef Tacos are a go-to, quick family-friendly weeknight dinner. Tasty Tex-Mex taco meat recipe with homemade taco seasoning ready in 15 minutes!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 400 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American , Mexican
Ingredients
Taco Seasoning:
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne powder
- 1 cup water
Tacos:
- 1 pound ground beef , (80/20)
- 6 taco shells
- 1 cup lettuce , shredded
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup cheddar cheese , finely shredded
- 1 tomato , diced
- 1/2 cup black olives , sliced
Instructions
- Add the Taco Seasoning ingredients to the water and stir well.
- Add ground beef to a large skillet on medium-high heat and break it apart as it cooks, 6-8 minutes until no longer pink.
- Pour the taco seasoning water mixture into the pan and stir well.
- Let cook until almost all the water has evaporated.
- To Serve: Add taco meat to taco shells, then top with lettuce, sour cream, cheddar cheese, tomatoes and olives.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
400kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Cholesterol
91mg
(30%)
Sodium
817mg
(34%)
Potassium
433mg
(12%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1228IU
(25%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
225mg
(23%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 400
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 400kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 91mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 817mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 433mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1228IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 225mg | 23% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.