Ground Beef Tacos Recipe
Servings: 12 Tacos
Ingredients
The taco seasoning:
- 2 Teaspoons of chili powder
- 1 Teaspoon of cumin
- ½ Teaspoon of paprika
- ½ Teaspoon of salt
- ¼ Teaspoon of black pepper
- ¼ Teaspoon of garlic powder
- ¼ Teaspoon of onion powder
- ¼ Teaspoon of oregano
- ¼ Teaspoon of crushed red pepper optional if you like it spicy
For the rest of the dish:
- 1 Tablespoon of oil
- 1 Lb of ground beef
- 1 Cup of beef broth or water
- 12 Hard taco shells
- Topping as desired shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, cheese
Instructions
- Mix together the taco seasoning in a small bowl and set it aside.
- Brown up the beef: Get out a large skillet or pan, pour the oil into it, and place it over medium-high heat. Toss in the ground beef and use a wooden spoon to break it up into small chunks. Continue to cook, stir, and break apart the ground beef until it is cooked through and begins to brown up.
- Add seasonings and liquid: Toss in the taco seasoning and stir until all of the beef is coated in it. Stir and sautee these ingredients for a minute to toast the spices then pour in the beef broth or water. Stir everything together and let it come to a low boil/simmer. At this point, you are simply going to let it simmer down until it is the consistency that you like. If you prefer the taco meat saucy then it should only take a minute or two. If you like it rather dry then it might take 4 to 5 minutes.
- Assemble the tacos by filling taco meat into hard shells, and covering it with any topping that you prefer. Enjoy!