If you're craving a tasty and filling Mexican dish, you can't go wrong with beef tacos! This easy-to-follow recipe will guide you through the steps needed to create delicious, crispy tacos filled with flavorful ground beef and your favorite toppings.
Ingredients
To make these beef tacos at home, you'll need:
- 1 pound of ground beef
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon of chili powder
- 1 teaspoon of ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon of paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper
- 1/2 cup of water
- 8-10 taco shells
- Your favorite toppings, such as shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, shredded cheese, and salsa.
Instructions
1. In a large skillet, cook the ground beef over medium heat until no longer pink.
2. Add the diced onion and minced garlic, and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.
3. Stir in the chili powder, ground cumin, paprika, salt, and black pepper.
4. Add the water and simmer for 5-7 minutes or until the mixture has thickened.
5. Preheat the taco shells according to the package instructions.
6. To assemble the tacos, fill each shell with beef mixture and top with your favorite toppings. Serve and enjoy!
Tips
- Make sure to preheat the taco shells before filling them with the beef mixture, as this will help keep them from getting soggy.
- Feel free to adjust the amount of spices used in the recipe to suit your personal taste.
- If you don't have taco shells on hand, you can use lettuce leaves as a healthy alternative.
- Leftover beef mixture can be used to make nachos, quesadillas, or burritos.
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