4.8 from 15 votes
Trader Joe's Ground Beef Tacos
Picking up groceries at Trader Joe's & need some dinner ideas? Try these ground beef Trader Joe's Tacos! They're inexpensive and easy to make in 15 minutes!
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 8 tacos
Calories: 303 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1.3 oz taco seasoning
- ¼ cup water
- 8 flour tortillas
- 1 cup Mexican blend cheese
- 1 cup romaine lettuce chopped
- 1 tomato chopped
- 1 red onion diced
- 1 Jalapeño minced
Other Optional Ingredients
- sour cream
- salsa
- avocado
Instructions
- Add the ground beef to a large skillet on the stove over medium high heat.
- Cook the ground beef for 6-8 minutes or until cooked through, drain the grease from the skillet.
- Add the taco seasoning and water to the ground beef, mix together and simmer on low for 5 minutes.
- Heat the tortillas wrapped in damp paper towels in the microwave for 45 seconds.
- Put the tacos together by spooning the ground beef into the tortillas.
- Add the cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, jalapeno and optional toppings of your choice to each taco.
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Notes
- Gluten free option: serve the tacos in corn tortillas instead of flour tortillas.
- Vegetarian option: substitute Trader Joe's soy chorizo for the ground beef to make these tacos vegetarian.
Nutrition Information
Serving
4serving
Calories
303kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
54mg
(18%)
Sodium
715mg
(30%)
Potassium
282mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1183mg
(24%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
141mg
(14%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8tacos
Amount Per Serving
Calories 303
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4serving | |
| Calories | 303kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 715mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 282mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1183mg | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 141mg | 14% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.