Name: Beef Baked Tacos
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon avocado oil or organic canola oil; 1 pound lean ground beef; 1 large sweet onion, chopped; 1 tablespoon chopped garlic; 2 tablespoons ground chili powder; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon salt; ¼ to ½ teaspoon ground chipotle chili powder, or a generous pinch cayenne; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; ½ cup water; 10 crispy corn taco shells; ½ cup salsa; ½ cup finely diced tomatoes; 2 cups Cabot Monterey Jack Shredded Cheese, or Cabot 4 Cheese Mexican Shredded Cheese; 1 cup shredded lettuce; ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Beef Baked Tacos

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Cuisine

Mexican

Servings

5

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Calories

620

A family friendly weeknight meal. If you have never had a baked taco before, prepare yourself to never go back! The texture of the taco shell- and the melted cheese are to die for. Here’s how to make them: The tacos are assembled with crispy shells, seasoned taco beef, chopped tomatoes, salsa and a generous amount of Cabot Monterey Jack or 4 Cheese Mexican Shredded Cheese. Next the tacos are packed into a baking dish and baked to melt the cheese. Top with lettuce and cilantro. Enjoy!

Ingredients

1 tablespoon avocado oil or organic canola oil
1 pound lean ground beef
1 large sweet onion, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
2 tablespoons ground chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
¼ to ½ teaspoon ground chipotle chili powder, or a generous pinch cayenne
2 tablespoons tomato paste
½ cup water
10 crispy corn taco shells
½ cup salsa
½ cup finely diced tomatoes
2 cups Cabot Monterey Jack Shredded Cheese, or Cabot 4 Cheese Mexican Shredded Cheese
1 cup shredded lettuce
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

PREHEAT oven to 400°F. Line a 9 by 13 baking dish with foil. Mist foil with cooking spray.
HEAT oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add beef and cook, crumbling with a wooden spoon, until the beef is browned and only a small amount of pink remains, 4 to 6 minutes.
ADD onion and garlic, and reduce heat to medium. Continue cooking until the beef is completely browned and the onions are soft, 4 to 6 minutes.
ADD chili powder, cumin, salt and chipotle or cayenne. Cook, stirring until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add tomato paste, and stir to combine. Add water and bring to a simmer, stirring.
STAND taco shells up, side-by-side in the baking dish. Fill each one with the beef mixture, dividing evenly. Top beef with tomatoes and salsa. Top with Cabot Monterey Jack (or Cabot 4 Cheese Mexican Cheese), dividing evenly. Transfer to the oven and bake until the cheese is melted, 8 to 10 minutes.
SERVE tacos hot with lettuce and cilantro.