Homemade Tacos

Forget the drive-thru! Try my homemade tacos recipe for an easy Taco Tuesday. These tacos are made with ground meat and homemade taco seasoning. Then they are heated in the oven with cheese and topped with lettuce and tomatoes.

Tacos are a favorite around here, and they are such a simple recipe. You can have dinner ready within 12 minutes, and everyone will be happy. Let's get started!

Homemade Tacos Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 pound of ground meat (beef, chicken, turkey, venison, etc...)
• 8 medium flour tortillas or hard shell
• 2 ounces of shredded fiesta cheese
• 2 teaspoons of chili powder
• 1 1/4 teaspoon of ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon of paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon of dried minced garlic or garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons of dried minced onion or onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon of dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 1/4 cup of water

Topping Ideas:

• Roma tomatoes, diced
• Shredded lettuce
• Avocado
• Guacamole
• Black beans
• Refried beans
• Onion
• Sour cream
• Salsa

Getting It Done:

1. First, fry the ground meat on medium-high heat, breaking it up as it fries until it is done. Remove any excess grease.
2. Add the spices and water. Mix well and heat for two minutes.
3. Turn the heat to low while you are assembling the tacos.
4. Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
5. Place a tortilla on a large cookie sheet. Put about 2 tablespoons of shredded cheese on half of the tortilla, 3 tablespoons of taco meat, and then another 2 tablespoons of shredded cheese.
6. Fold the other half of the tortilla over. Continue until you have used all ingredients.
7. Place the tacos in the oven for about 5 minutes, just long enough to melt the cheese, and very lightly toast the tortillas.
8. Remove the tacos from the oven. Open the tacos carefully and add tomatoes and lettuce, and other toppings of your choice.

Let's eat!

If you do not want to make your own taco seasoning, you can use your favorite brand of taco seasoning from the store. I personally like to make it myself because it seems to have a better flavor.

Tacos go great with baked potato wedges or fries, a side salad, or just as they are. Sometimes, I like to add a dash of red pepper flakes. Not everyone enjoys red pepper flakes, so I add them to my taco instead of the whole batch.

I used ground venison for this recipe, but you can use any ground meat you prefer. It is good with ground beef, chicken, and turkey as well.

You can calculate the nutrition facts at myfitnesspal.com. You can also use an online recipe calculator/divider to get the right ingredients for the amount you want if the yield is too large or too small.

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