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Oven-Baked Cheesy Taco

Oven-Baked Cheesy Tacos: Crunchy Bliss in 30 Minutes!

Oven-Baked Cheesy Tacos are a quick, customizable, and nostalgic spin on traditional tacos, ready in just 30 minutes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 tacos
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Filling
  • 1 pound Ground Beef or ground turkey, chicken, or plant-based options
  • 1 medium Onion finely diced
  • 2 cloves Garlic minced
  • 1 packet Taco Seasoning store-bought or homemade
  • 1 cup Tomato Sauce/Salsa or swap with diced tomatoes
For the Shells
  • 12 pieces Taco Shells hard taco shells
For the Topping
  • 2 cups Shredded Cheese mix of cheddar, Monterey Jack, or Pepper Jack
  • Fresh Toppings (optional) shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, red onion, chopped cilantro, sour cream, guacamole

Equipment

  • Baking Dish
  • Skillet

Method
 

Steps
  1. Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
  2. Arrange the hard taco shells upright in a baking dish.
  3. In a skillet, brown the ground beef with the diced onion until fully cooked. Drain excess fat, then stir in minced garlic and taco seasoning for 1 minute. Mix in the tomato sauce or salsa and simmer for 5 minutes.
  4. Fill each taco shell with the beef mixture, and top with shredded cheese.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes or until the cheese is melty and the shells are golden brown.
  6. Top each taco with fresh ingredients such as lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, and cilantro. Serve warm.

Nutrition

Serving: 1tacoCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 20gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 300mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 200mgIron: 2mg

Notes

You can add sliced jalapeños for an extra spicy kick!

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