Description
These Ground Beef Tacos are bursting with flavor and can be prepared in no time! Using simple ingredients like ground beef, spices, and tortillas, this dish makes for a quick, satisfying dinner ideal for any night of the week.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef (or ground turkey)
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ cup tomato sauce
- 8 taco-size corn or flour tortillas
- toppings: shredded cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, avocado
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and brown the ground beef, crumbling it with a spatula.
- If needed, drain any excess grease from the skillet.
- Lower the heat to medium then stir in chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, oregano, salt, black pepper, tomato sauce, and water.
- Simmer the mixture for about 5 minutes until the meat is fully cooked and the flavors blend together.
- Serve the beef mixture in warmed tortillas, adding your choice of toppings.
Notes
Feel free to use ground turkey as a leaner alternative to ground beef.
Customize your tacos with different toppings like jalapeños or salsa for added flavor.
Leftover meat can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 70mg