Ground Beef Tacos
These ground beef tacos are easy to make and packed with flavor. Store the toppings separately, and it works great for meal prep as well.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- ½ cup water
- 8 taco shells
- topping as desired (tomatoes, lettuce, shredded cheese, sour cream, onions, guacamole, etc)
Taco seasoning
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine all the taco seasoning ingredients. Set aside.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook until no longer pink, 7-8 minutes. If there's a lot of fat, drain some of it.
- Add the seasoning mix and cook for 1 minute. Mix in the tomato paste and cook for another minute. Add the water and bring to a boil. Simmer for 3 minutes, or until thickened.
- Serve inside taco shells with desired ingredients.