Best Ground Beef Tacos

Name: Best Ground Beef Tacos
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Mexican,Tex-Mex
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon cooking oil; 1 pound ground beef; 1/2 cup finely chopped onion; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste; 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 1/2 cup water, or stock; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 8 to 10 corn tortillas, flour tortillas, or taco shells; Shredded cheese, optional; Diced tomatoes, optional; Shredded lettuce, optional; Pico de gallo, optional; Diced avocado, optional; Quick-pickled onions, optional; Sliced red onions, sliced, optional; Cilantro leaves, optional; Lime wedges, optional

Simple ground beef tacos feature a homemade spice blend, perfect for any day of the week.

⭐ 4.1 (38 reviews) Prep: 10 minCook: 10 minTotal: 20 minYields: 5 servings

Category Tags:

Lunch Dinner Entree

Cuisine Tags:

Mexican Tex-Mex

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Instructions

Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
Add ground beef and onion; cook for 5 minutes, breaking up the beef, until no longer pink and onion softens. Drain excess fat if needed.
Stir in garlic, salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin, and oregano; cook for 1 minute more.
Add tomato paste and water or stock; stir well.
Reduce heat to low and simmer for 4 minutes until thickened. Adjust seasonings to taste.
Serve the beef mixture in warm tortillas or taco shells with desired toppings.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 402 kcal

Carbohydrate: 27 g

Cholesterol: 81 mg

Fiber: 4 g

Protein: 28 g

Saturated Fat: 6 g

Sodium: 284 mg

Sugar: 3 g

Fat: 20 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g