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Taco Night

Taco Night

By Shona Bonewit

Total: 30 minutes
MexicanMain CourseTaco Night

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 12 units taco shells
  • 2 cups shredded lettuce
  • 1 cup diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup shredded cheese
  • to taste n/a sour cream
  • to taste n/a salsa
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

1

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

2

Add the ground beef to the skillet, breaking it apart with a spoon. Cook until browned, about 6-8 minutes.

3

Drain excess fat from the skillet and return the skillet to the heat.

4

Season the browned beef with salt, black pepper, chili powder, and cumin. Stir well to combine and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes.

5

While the beef is cooking, warm the taco shells according to the package instructions.

6

Set up a taco assembly station with the cooked beef, taco shells, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, shredded cheese, sour cream, and salsa.

7

Build each taco by filling a taco shell with a spoonful of beef followed by lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese. Top with sour cream and salsa as desired.

8

Serve the tacos hot and enjoy your Taco Night!

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Taco Night

By Shona Bonewit

MexicanMain CourseTaco Night
Taco Night - ground beef, taco shells recipe

This Mexican Main Course Taco Night recipe is ready in 30 minutes and features ground beef, taco shells, shredded lettuce and other delicious ingredients. Contains 280 calories total.

30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 12 units taco shells
  • 2 cups shredded lettuce
  • 1 cup diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup shredded cheese
  • to taste n/a sour cream
  • to taste n/a salsa
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

1

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

2

Add the ground beef to the skillet, breaking it apart with a spoon. Cook until browned, about 6-8 minutes.

3

Drain excess fat from the skillet and return the skillet to the heat.

4

Season the browned beef with salt, black pepper, chili powder, and cumin. Stir well to combine and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes.

5

While the beef is cooking, warm the taco shells according to the package instructions.

6

Set up a taco assembly station with the cooked beef, taco shells, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, shredded cheese, sour cream, and salsa.

7

Build each taco by filling a taco shell with a spoonful of beef followed by lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese. Top with sour cream and salsa as desired.

8

Serve the tacos hot and enjoy your Taco Night!

Nutritional Information

Calories per Serving: 280

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