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Easy Ground Beef Tacos

Juicy seasoned ground beef tacos with a homemade spice mix — better than the packet and ready in 20 minutes.

⏱ 20 min🍽 Serves 4👩‍🍳 Easy
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Beef tacos topped with onion and cilantro

Taco night, upgraded. A quick homemade seasoning (you already have the spices) makes the beef juicy and flavorful, and you control the salt and heat.

The recipe

Easy Ground Beef Tacos

Prep5 min
Cook15 min
Total20 min
Serves4
LevelEasy
Calories~450

Ingredients

  • Taco seasoning
  • To serve

Instructions

  1. Brown beef and onion in a skillet, breaking it up, 6–7 minutes. Drain excess fat.
  2. Add garlic and all seasoning; cook 1 minute.
  3. Stir in tomato paste and water; simmer 5 minutes until saucy.
  4. Warm tortillas in a dry pan and fill with beef and toppings.

💡 Tips for success

  • Make a big jar of the seasoning — it keeps for months.

Calories are an estimate per serving. Cuisine: Mexican-American · Course: Easy Dinners

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