baked tacos

your new favorite weekday meal

serves 2-4

prep time 15 min

cook time 25 min

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ingredients

  • 1 lb grass-fed ground beef (85/15% or 90/10%)

  • 2 medium shallots, diced

  • 1/2 yellow onion, diced

  • 2-3 garlic cloves, minced

  • 1 cup fresh cilantro

  • 1/2 red onion, diced

  • 1 jalapeno, sliced

  • 8 oz shredded Mexican cheese

  • 1 avocado, sliced

  • 1 lime, for juice

  • 10 yellow corn tortillas

  • 1/2 c water

  • EVOO

  • sea salt, for topping

  • 1 tsp pepper

  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper (add more if you like more spice)

  • 2 tsp dried oregano

  • 2 tsp dried cilantro

  • 1 tsp smoked paprika

  • 1 tsp paprika

  • 2 tsp cumin

  • 2 tsp chili powder

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recipe

preheat oven to 425 degrees and line baking sheet with parchment paper.

prep ingredients mentioned above so you have everything ready and available as you are cooking.

lightly coat large skillet with EVOO, heat the diced yellow onion and shallots on medium-high heat.

once the onions and shallots are softened in texture and translucent in color (about 5 minutes) add the minced garlic and ground beef.

cook ground beef in skillet for 5-7 minutes.

add 1/2 cup water to the skillet along with the spices (pepper, cayenne pepper, oregano, cilantro, smoked paprika, paprika, cumin, and chili powder).

let mixture simmer on low until the water is mostly absorbed and thickened.

place corn tortillas on lined baking sheet and heat in oven for 2 minutes at 425 degrees. (this step is crucial to make sure the “shells” turn out crispy in the end!)

once tortillas are warmed decorate them with cheese, ground beef mixture, jalapeños, and cilantro and fold over to make a “taco.” it’s okay if some of the mixture is falling out of the shell- they are supposed to be stuffed!

use a baking brush to lightly brush EVOO on top of the taco side facing up.

bake tacos at 425 degrees for 8 minutes.

flip tacos over, lightly brush other side with EVOO and sprinkle sea salt crystals on top along with a splash of lime juice, bake again for another 3 minutes.

serve tacos immediately topped with avocado, more cilantro, red onions, sour cream, and whatever else you desire!

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ANNA DOMBROSKI