Baked Beef Tacos
This oven baked beef tacos recipe is easy, cheesy, and sure to become a family favorite! You can have crispy tacos on the table fast since they're ready in about 30 minutes.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Total Time35 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Tex-Mex
Keyword: baked ground beef tacos, oven baked beef tacos recipe
Servings: 10 tacos
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 10 hard taco shells
- 1 cup shredded cheese (e.g. Tex-Mex blend or cheddar)
- Toppings: salsa, sour cream, avocado, red onions, lettuce, etc. optional, to taste
Preheat the oven to 375F and move the rack to the middle position.
Add the beef to a skillet over medium-high heat. Once it begins to cook and you've separated it a bit with your spoon, add in the spices. Cook, while occasionally stirring, for about 8-10 minutes or until the beef has cooked through.
If there's any excess fat released from the beef, spoon it out. Give the beef a taste and adjust ingredients if needed (e.g. add more smoked paprika). Season with salt & pepper to taste (chili powder usually contains salt so you may not have to add much).
Arrange the hard taco shells in a 9x13 baking dish. Fill each taco shell equally with the ground beef mixture.
Top each taco with the cheese.
Place the casserole dish in the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
Top the tacos as desired and enjoy!
- Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Salt & Lavender makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information. Nutrition info does not include additional topping as that is subjective/optional.
Calories: 222kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 143mg | Potassium: 187mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 452IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 1mg