Taco Meat Recipe

⏱️ 30 min 👥 8 servings 📊 Medium
American dessert
Taco Meat Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
256
Calories
22g
Protein
3g
Carbs
17g
Fat

This easy Taco Meat Recipe is hearty, well-seasoned, and full of flavor. Perfect for piling into warm tortillas, crunchy shells, or loading up a big plate of nachos.

📝 Ingredients

  • 2 lbs ground beef (85/15)
  • 1 medium onion (diced)
  • 1 8 oz can tomato sauce
  • 1 Tbsp dark chili powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp lemon pepper or black pepper
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp ground cimin
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp granulated garlic or garlic powder

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1Heat a large skillet to medium-high heat. Drizzle with 2 Tbsp olive oil, then add ground beef and diced onion.
  2. 2Cook over medium-high for 8-10 minutes or until no pink remains. Drain excess grease from the pan.
  3. 3To the skillet add tomato sauce, chili powder, salt, lemon pepper, paprika, cumin, onion powder and granulated garlic. Stir the meat mixture well to combine.
  4. 4Lower heat to medium-low and simmer for 10-15 minutes. (Add a little broth to thin the texture or tomato paste to thicken to you taste, if needed.)
  5. 5Serve immediately on warm flour tortillas or crispy corn tortillas with your favorite taco fixings.

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by melissassouthernstylekitchen.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.