The Best Homemade Tacos Recipe

• servings: 12 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

1 lb. 90% to 93% lean ground beef

1 Tablespoon chili powder

1 teaspoon ground cumin

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/2 cup tomato sauce

1/4 cup water

12 taco shells - either hard shells or small 6-inch soft flour tortillas will work

Optional Taco Toppings: shredded cheese

Directions

Add the beef to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Break the meat apart with a wooden spoon. Add the chili powder, cumin, salt, oregano, garlic powder, and pepper to the meat. Stir well. Cook until the meat is cooked through, about 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Reduce the heat to medium. Add the tomato sauce and water. Stir to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 7-8 minutes, until some of the liquid evaporates but the meat mixture is still a little saucy. Remove from the heat.

Warm the taco shells according to their package directions.

Fill the taco shells with 2 heaping tablespoons of taco meat. Top with desired taco toppings: shredded cheese, shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, diced red onion, taco sauce, sour cream, guacamole, etc.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 /12th
• Calories: 129 kcal
• Total Fat: 6 g
• Saturated Fat: 2 g
• Cholesterol: 25 mg
• Sodium: 265 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 1 g
• Protein: 9 g