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Family Beef Tacos

The quick dinner idea for family that turns weeknight cooking into an event. Juicy perfectly seasoned beef, warm shells, and everyone builds their own loaded taco. Twenty minutes and taco night is officially the best night of the week.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican American
Calories: 510
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 600 g ground beef
  • 12 taco shells hard or soft
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
  • 3 ripe tomatoes diced
  • 1 packet taco seasoning
  • Quarter cup water
  • Sour cream salsa guacamole
  • Lime wedges to serve

Method
 

  1. Step 1: Heat large pan over medium high heat no oil needed
  2. Step 2: Add ground beef break apart constantly cook 8 minutes until fully browned
  3. Step 3: Drain excess fat carefully
  4. Step 4: Add taco seasoning and water stir to coat every piece of beef
  5. Step 5: Simmer 3 minutes until sauce thickens around beef
  6. Step 6: Warm taco shells oven 3 minutes or microwave 30 seconds
  7. Step 7: Set out toppings in small bowls taco bar style
  8. Step 8: Everyone builds their own tacos serve with lime wedges

Notes

— Taco bar style means no
arguments about toppings
everyone gets exactly what
they want
— Double the beef batch
and freeze half for
next week
— Works in hard or soft
shells burritos bowls
or over rice
— Kids love building their
own — gets them excited
about dinner