Easy Ground Beef Tacos
Updated Mar 10, 2022
These Ground Beef Tacos are filled with juicy flavorful taco meat made with my homemade taco seasoning - it's an easy weeknight recipe for the whole family!
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Ground Beef Tacos is one of our favorite weeknight family meals, especially on Taco Tuesdays! I have a quick homemade taco seasoning that I love to use for this recipe so I can cook the taco meat in 10 minutes. Give it a try and it’ll be your new go-to for taco night too!
Homemade taco seasoning
Making taco seasoning from scratch is super easy and can be cheaper than buying the prepared taco seasoning. Here are the spices I include in my recipe. Feel free to also add paprika, coriander, onion powder and crushed red pepper to give it some heat.
- Chili powder
- Cumin
- Garlic powder
- Mexican oregano
- Salt and pepper
I provide suggested amounts in the recipe card below because usually there’s more of the chili powder and cumin compared to the other spices. However, feel free to adjust the quantities, or use your favorite prepared taco seasoning.
How do you make ground beef taco meat
- Place the ground beef in a skillet with olive oil.
- Brown the beef with olive oil and then drain any fat.
- Add the spices along with the tomato paste and water (or tomato sauce)
- Bring the mixture to a simmer and then cook for a few more minutes until the sauce thickens.
And the end result is flavorful juicy homemade tacos that’s ready to be served in less than 15 minutes.
Toppings for Tacos
I like to keep it simple with usually a few different toppings when I’m making these just for the family on weeknights. However, I love having DIY taco bars with friends and family and I usually include the following toppings for tacos:
- Shredded lettuce or cabbage
- Tomatoes
- Shredded cheddar cheese or Mexican blend
- Red onions
- Guacamole (store bought or homemade) or avocado
- Olives
- Jalapeños
- Sour Cream
- Salsa or my Bean Tomato Salsa
Tips for making ground beef tacos
- Be careful not to dry out the taco meat when you add the sauce. Once the beef is cooked, you want to cook it with the seasoning and liquid on medium low and just until the sauce starts to thicken. Keep an eye on it so it doesn’t dry out.
- Heat up the tortillas before adding the ground beef on top. You can heat them up in the microwave, oven or on a skillet for 1-2 minutes per side. This makes the tortillas soft, pliable and much less likely to break.
- Add onions to the mixture to make it more savory. You’ll want to cook the onions until they soften before adding the ground beef. It gives the taco meat a deeper flavor, but it’s totally optional. Adding onion powder is a quick easy update as well.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best ground beef for tacos?
I prefer to use 90% lean ground beef for tacos for the best flavor and consistency. If it’s any more lean, it may be too dry. If you use a less lean kind, make sure to drain off the fat after cooking the ground beef, before adding the seasoning.
How can make the tacos low carb?
The actual ground beef taco meat is low carb, so you can use low-carb tortillas or skip the tortillas all together as serve it as a taco salad or in a taco bowl.
How much taco meat do you need per person?
Using a traditional 6-inch tortilla or traditional size hard taco shell, you can use about 2-3 tablespoons of taco meat per taco. That means that depending on how much you load up the ground beef tacos with other ingredients, one pound of beef could serve between 8 and 12 people.
For more Tex Mex recipes:
- Mexican Street Tacos
- Baked Chicken Tacos
- Tempeh Tacos
- Beef Taco Burritos
- Shrimp Fajita Bowls
- Chicken Burrito Bowl
- Walnut Tacos
This is one of those family friendly recipes that is always in our rotation. They kids love, and I love how easy it is to prepare. I’ll often double or triple the recipe when I’m having people over, or to have leftovers for adding to a taco salad lunch bowl.
If you’ve tried this healthy-ish feel good Ground Beef Tacos recipe or any other recipe on Feel Good Foodie, then don’t forget to rate the recipe and leave me a comment below! I would love to hear about your experience making it. And if you snapped some shots of it, share it with me on Instagram so I can repost on my stories!
Ground Beef Tacos
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- ½ cup water
For serving the tacos
- 8 Corn or flour tortillas
- Lettuce finely chopped
- Shredded Mexican cheese blend or cheddar cheese
- Tomatoes chopped
- Red onions chopped
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in skillet over medium high heat. Add the ground beef and cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes. Drain any fat.
- Add the chili powder, cumin, dried oregano, garlic powder, salt, pepper, tomato paste and water. Stir to combine and continue cooking over medium-low heat until the sauce has thickened, about 3-5 minutes
- Serve warm over tortillas with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and red onions, or your other desired toppings.
Equipment
Notes
- Instead of tomato paste and water, you can simply use tomato sauce.
- Instead of chili powder, you can use paprika.
Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.
Comments
Wasn’t bad I didn’t use chili powder due to Kids whom are spice sensitive & maybe thats where I went wrong as found it fell abit flat. I ended up adding fresh garlic & a beef oxo cube.
Hi! I do think leaving out the chili powder probably did take away a little depth, but I’m glad you were able to adjust it with fresh garlic and beef bouillon. For spice-sensitive kids, you could also try using a smaller amount next time since chili powder usually adds more flavor than heat.
This is very tasty seasoning. Always great to make food from scratch so you know what you’re really eating without yucky additive surprises. Also appreciate the little boxes that track each ingredient added. Thank you
You don’t mention how much ground beef. Looks like 1 lb? Should be about that amount for 4 servings.
Hi! Correct, it’s 1 lb beef. You can see all of the amounts in the recipe card!
First time trying this recipe and will definitely be making again! So flavorful and delicious! Love it! Added some petite tomatoes and diced onions to the actual ground beef mixture while on the stove – beautiful!
Those are great add-ins for the mixture! So glad you found a new recipe that you love, Kim!
Absolutely the best tacos I’ve had at home. Thanks!
That makes me so happy to hear, Kerie! I hope you make them again and again!
This is the only way we make tacos now. Forget the packets. This is they way to go and much healthier! Absolutely delicious and I do not make any changes except adding a diced onion to the meat.
Love that this is your go-to taco recipe now, April! Diced onion is a great addition!
This taco ground beef recipe is a keeper! Delicious, easy, and love Taco anytime. Thank you for sharing your recipes. Can’t wait to try some of your other recipes!
I’m so glad you found my website! I hope you find some more keepers!
Great recipe, easy to make, loved it. Thank you.
I’m so glad you liked it, Mabella!
Absolutely wonderful, thank you! Added my own twists….great.
Yay! So happy you loved it!!
Just made it yesterday. It was so simple yet so flavorful with all the simple ingredients. So easy to make for someone like me on the run. I used 93/7 ground beef and the flavor was perfect without even having to use olive oil for sautéing. I can keep going on about this recipe. Thank you again for such a wonderful recipe.
Amazing!! So glad you enjoyed it, Sangita! Thanks so much!!
I made this recipe exactly as noted and it was delicious! I will definitely make it again. I think using tomato paste was the difference. Tastes great! Thanks for providing it.
Aww, so glad you loved it!! Thanks so much, Tracy!
Love your recipe! Usually, packaged taco seasoning is too salty; using your recipe I can control the seasonings. This is a keeper. Thank you.
Aww, so glad you love it!! Thanks so much!
I made this so well my mom loved it. Thank you for putting this up here on this website.
You’re welcome, Aurbree!! So happy your mom loved it!
Made this using ground chicken and it was delicious! I’ll have to adjust the heat if serving it to my kiddos.
Yay, so glad you liked it!! Thanks, Amira!
That is the best recipe, my family loves it. Thank you so much!
Yay!! So happy you all liked it!
Very good! My husband and I loved it. Thank u 🙏
Yay! So glad you both love them!!
Fab recipe. So well balanced and I even served it on a play date for 9 year olds who thought it was great!! I did reduce the chili for my family because we are a bit soft!!!
Aww, so happy it was a hit at the play date!! Thanks!
It wasn’t good unfortunately.
So sorry to hear you didn’t like it, Joselyn.
Great! Tasty
So happy you liked it!! Thank you!
Delicious combination of spices. Added a touch more garlic( just a personal preference)and extra tablespoon of tomato paste! Won’t be buying packaged seasoning again after trying this! Thank you
Yum, that sounds so good!! So happy you enjoyed it, Tamara! Thank you!!
Yummy, thanks a lot!
You’re welcome, Tara! So glad you liked it!!
Big hit with my son who can be a picky eater. Most definitely will keep using it 😋
Yay! That makes me so happy to hear!! Thank you, Jenny!
I followed the recipe to the tee, boy I should have listen to my gut. That the chili powder is a lot, the tacos turned out really good except it’s too spicy for us. Next time, I’ll just put 1 tsp chili powder or maybe less than that. Thank you for the recipe. Hope you publish more recipes, good luck ❤️
Oh no! Please always feel free to adjust the seasonings to your flavor preferences when making my recipes. So sorry they were too spicy for you!
Very great recipe, had some girls over and they ended up loving it.
Aww, I’m so happy you all liked it! Thanks!!
Good idea to use tomato sauce instead of water and tomato paste!
Thank you, Mary!
Very easy and very good! Thank you!
Yay, so glad you liked it! You’re welcome!!
The seasoning of the ground beef tasted like Indian food and not Mexican tacos….
So sorry you didn’t like the seasoning, Lindsey. The Indian food flavor you’re tasting is probably the cumin, which is often used in both Indian and Mexican cuisine. I recommend using less next time to see if you like it better!
super easy, and so tasty!!
Aww, so happy you liked it! Thanks!!
Absolutely delightful and very delicious!
Yay, so happy you liked it!! Thank you!
That was the damn best taco seasoning I’ve made. I should say, I put only 1 tsp chili powder instead of 2, and that was already pretty hot for me, even though I tend to like spice.
Amazing! So happy you liked it and were able to adjust it to your preferences! Thank you so much!!
Made this tonight and it was delicious! Added some stuff to suit our tastes. We added two poblano peppers, one jalapeno, and half an onion, all diced. I also added half a teaspoon of cayenne pepper and paprika. Will definitely make this again!
Yum, love your additions! They sound so good!! So glad you enjoyed the recipe. Thanks!
I made this today and this is the best recipe!! Thank you!
Yay, so happy you liked it!! Thank you!
AMAZING!! Will definitely use this again! So yummy 😋😋😋
Awesome!! So glad you like it, Becky. Thank you!
Awesome, best taco recipe yet! Now a weekly ritual.
Love that!! Thank you!
I made this because of the five stars. However, I was a little disappointed when I tasted it. It was very bland and I went step by step with the recipe. Thankfully, I had some taco seasoning which gave it the flavor I wanted. I will not be making this recipe again.
So sorry it wasn’t as flavorful as you had hoped, Zulma. Thank you for the feedback.
Very nice. Just added a bit of coriander. Great on my homemade tacos.
Yum, sounds so good!
Perfect recipe
Thank you!! So happy you love it!
Love this recipe 😋 yummy
Thank you, Rhonda! So happy you love it!!
Excellent! Thank you!
Yay, so happy you liked it! Thanks!!
Yum yum.
Thanks, Sam!
For low carb, instead of taco shells, you can use low-carb wraps. 2 to 4 net carbs per wrap. Toast them slightly or use as is. Put the filling in the wrap and fold wrap. Don’t forget to wrap, close the bottom of wrap.
Love that idea, thanks for sharing!!
Delicious
So glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
Love it. Thank you so much!
Aww, I’m so glad! Thank you!!
This recipe was so easy to follow and absolutely yummy. Instead of ground beef, I used ground turkey. Will definitely be using this one again. Thank you for sharing!
Yum, love that you used turkey! So happy you liked it, Trish! Thank you!!
Needed a quick dinner tonight and this turned out to be so satisfying! Quick prep, minimal clean-up and oh so delicious!
Aww, it makes me so happy to hear that!! Thank you!
This was so quick, easy and tasty thank you! We omitted chili because of the kids. Thank you!
Yay, so happy you found it easy and tasty!! Thanks, Rachel!
The best taco recipe we have tried! So simple and quick too!
Yay!! So glad you love it!
This was awful. Made a double batch for the family and will be tossing the leftovers. I haven’t been disappointed by a taco recipe like this since I don’t know when. First and last recipe tried from this site.
Oh no, I’m so sorry to hear that! Is there something specific you didn’t like about it, Katie?
I agree!! It had absolutely no taste considering all the ingredients I had to use.
Thank you for sharing this recipe, it’s excellent! I have been meaning to share my comment, this must be the 100th time I’m making it 🤣
Wow, thank you so much!! So happy you love the recipe, Jannette!
This recipe is so simple and delicious! I’ll never use store-bought packet again! I added half a large red onion to the pan and olive oil for 3-4 min, then added the beef. I always have 2 Tablespoons of tomato paste in blobs frozen in freezer available so this recipe is easy peasy!! Thank you for economical excellent recipe!
So happy you love recipe and find it easy to make, Patricia!! Keeping tomato paste blobs in the freezer is such a great idea too. Thank you for sharing!!
Absolutely delicious! I didn’t tell the family that I was trying something other than the usual packets of taco seasoning. My husband and son commented on how good they were! My new go to!!
Aww, so happy they loved it!! Thanks, Jame!
Great for beginners! Fast, easy and delicious!
So happy you liked it and found it easy! Thank you!!
these are really good if you follow the recipe
Thank you, Clayton! So happy you liked them!
I made this last night and we loved it. I went right by the recipe. I loved being able to use tomato paste and water. I’ve always used tomato sauce when I made tacos but I thought using the paste and water made it so much better.
So happy you liked that tip, Carol! Thank you so much. I’m happy you enjoyed the tacos!
Very tasty
Thank you!! So glad you liked them!
yummy! and so easy. thank you😊
You’re welcome, AJ! So happy you liked it.
I substituted the meat for crumb tofu and it turned out as delicious as with meat! My hubby never noted the difference!
That’s awesome!! So happy you and your husband loved it with tofu. Thank you for sharing!
Very good and very easy to pull off for busy work week diner. Thanks!
Amazing! So glad you found it easy and delicious!!
Thank for the taco recipe. May just say that 1/4 pound of beef per person is more realistic to feed the hungry. My recipe over the years does not include tomato paste, but I will pour about 1/4 cup of beer in mix when the spices are applied. The beer (or Water) helps blending the spices into beef. Keep frying on low until beer is evaporated and the spices incorporated. Also more chili powder is recommended. Other than that, I could go for a line of tacos right now.
Love that you’ve made the recipe your own! Thank you for sharing!!
Love your recipe — time after time, it never fails. For work we did walking tacos; instead of tortillas we did Doritos with some good toppings and it was yummy.
Love that!! Your walking tacos sound so fun! Thanks, Maria! So glad you loved the recipe.
Hands down the best tacos we have ever had. This is a weekly staple in our house!
Wow, thank you so much!! So happy you love them!
Delicious food and exemplary service!
Thank you, Zeeshan! So glad you liked it!!
Great
So glad you liked them, Dolores!
This is on my weekly rotation, as my four grandsons love it. I do spice it up a little with a bit of cayenne and cook the ground beef with diced onions. For toppings we use shredded lettuce, diced plum tomatoes, guacamole, medium heat salsa, extra sharp cheddar, and sour cream. The boys love Taco Tuesday and our eighteen-month-old granddaughter loves it too! Thanks for the great recipe!
Aww, love that you do Taco Tuesdays with your grandkids!! Love all of the toppings you use, yum! Thank you!!
These are actually the best tacos I have ever made. Thanks!
Aww, thank you! So happy you liked them!!
I made these tacos tonight and my wife and I really enjoyed them. Just a few ingredients and easy to make. I think next time I will cut back on the salt and use tomato sauce instead of tomato paste, just to compare. Cheers.
So happy you and your wife enjoyed the recipe! Thanks, Richard!!
This recipe is my go to every time tacos are on the menu for my family. Sometimes I leave out the salt and add a packet of Goya sazón instead. Awesome recipe!!
Yay, so happy you and your family enjoy the recipe!! Thanks so much!
This was excellent. I did omit the salt because I’m not supposed to eat salt. It was still flavorful without it.
Yay, so happy to hear it! Thanks, Sheila!
This is so good, I made this and my family loved it!
Yay, so glad to hear that! Thanks!
I love this idea for Taco Tuesday! Ground beef tacos are always a hit, and having a homemade seasoning that cooks the meat in just 10 minutes makes it even better. Quick, delicious, and perfect for family dinners—this is definitely going on my list to try!
Yay! I hope you and your family like it!!
My go-to beef tacos recipe, great seasoning mix, delicious and easy! Thanks chef
You’re welcome! So happy you like it, Petey!
I will try it and let you know
Yay, I hope you enjoy it!
I made this last night and it will be my go-to taco recipe from now on. They were delicious AND easy.
Amazing! So happy you love the recipe. Thanks, Louise!!
This is the first time I’ve made taco seasoning and it was so much better than the store-bought packages. Everyone loved it!
Aww yay, I’m so happy everyone enjoyed it! Thanks, Kay!!
The beef taco filling was very yummy! A previous commenter mentioned sautéing some onion, which I did. I did find it a bit unusual that the original recipe does not include fresh onion, or fresh garlic. I will add some fresh garlic next time. All that being said, a yummy taco meat filling. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks so much! I’m so glad you liked the taco filling. I like adding some fresh onion and/or garlic occasionally as well!
nice
Glad you liked the recipe, Kendra!
I liked the well-rounded spices added to meat. Lots of flavor. I added a can of Rotel and roasted garlic tomato sauce. Yummy bible study group dinner!!
Yay! So happy you and your bible study group enjoyed!!
Hi Yumna, tried to print your recipe after sending it to my email, which was required; and yet could still not print it out. If you wanted my email, you could have given me an option.
Hi Darlene, you don’t need to provide your email to print recipes! Just scroll down to the recipe card and tap on the printer button over the picture of the beef tacos, it will bring you to a new page that you can print from.
If I only have tomato sauce, how much should I use?
You can do a 3:1 ratio of tomato sauce to tomato paste, so 6 tablespoons of tomato sauce!
This taco meat recipe is so good we crave it and cannot stop eating it even by itself. My husband is Mexican and as such, SUPER picky about these things. I always disliked package mix as it tasted bitter and none of them were any good. This recipe knocks it out of the park! Absolutely delicious! The only thing I do differently is sauté chopped onions with the olive oil before adding the beef. Delicioso!
Wow, I’m so happy to hear that your Mexican husband approves! What a compliment, thank you!! I love adding sautéed onions occasionally as well. So good!
Absolutely the best!
Thanks, Roxana!
Made this for my family tonight exactly as written (plus the recommended sautéed onion prior to browning beef) and it was a big hit! I doubled the recipe so we can have something else taco-adjacent later in the week. Thanks for a great, simple recipe!
You’re welcome, Amanda! So glad it was a hit with your family!!
What are the measurements for this???
Hi Maribel, you can find the recipe card with exact measurements at the bottom of the page above the comments. Hope you enjoy!
This recipe was simple yet AMAZING! I added a ton of side add ons like pineapple, avocado, onion, tomato, carrot, kale, arugula, shredded cheese, hot peppers and black beans! With small, street taco-style corn tortillas and tortilla shells.
I will repeat and repeat this recipe!
Thank you, Christina! Wow, those toppings sound delicious! So happy you liked the recipe!!
Very juicy and tasteful. Amazing. My mom loved it!
Yay, so happy you and your mom enjoyed these!! Thanks, Ramed!
Very good
Thanks, Zanab!
I would maybe have seasoned the beef before cooking it, just so that it absorbs the flavours better and saute some finely minced garlic too for a little extra flavour.
The gravy/mixture didn’t thicken up for me unfortunately and kind of just turned the beef into a less bouncy, slightly mushy consistency because it just soaked up the juice, which in terms of texture just isn’t really for me
I think next time I’ll try it this way:
-Pre-season the beef / work in spices you like before cooking, salt liberally.
-Pan fry with a bit of oil, drain excess oil like the recipe says.
-Make a hole in the middle for the garlic and once its a bit fried/sauteed, mix it in.
Open to more suggestions!
Thanks for the feedback, Anj! It’s possible your stovetop needed a higher temperature to get the right consistency. Next time, try turning up the heat slightly while cooking the beef. Your other adjustments sound great!
Looking forward to trying this recipe!
Yay! I hope you enjoy!!
Used ground pork instead of beef, turned out delicious.
Happy to hear it worked out, thank you for sharing!!
You do not give specific portions of spices. Why?
Hi, I actually have provided suggested amounts! Scroll down to the recipe card at the bottom of the page or tapping on the Jump to Recipe button at the top of the page. Hope that helps!
I love this
I’m so glad!!
I enjoyed this recipe! I will say, I am not a fan of cumin and know from experience that more than just a little bit will taste overpowering to me. So, even with just a sprinkling of cumin instead of 2 teaspoons, I still found this very flavorful.
Yay! Love that you tweaked the recipe and liked how it turned out!!
I made this recipe for the first time for family taco night. The results are in; this is the most flavorful and delicious taco meat I have ever made. And it was so easy! Now I just need to figure out what to do with the extra tomato paste….maybe I should make more tacos! 🙂
Love this, thanks for sharing!
FYI tomato paste can be purchased at the grocery store in a tube, instead of a can. You can squeeze out just as much as you need for a recipe and recap it. No waste! A game changer when I found this. Mutti is my brand of choice.
I take tomato paste and measure into teaspoon amounts and freezer in ice cube tray. Then when frozen you can put them all in a baggie in the freezer for future use. I have also found it in a squeeze tube.
That’s a smart way to portion them out—what a great idea!! Thanks for sharing!
Scoop out tablespoonfuls of the tomato paste onto a cookie sheet, freeze and then put the cubes into a zip lock bag and freeze!
I just scrape the remaining tomato paste into a ziploc bag, seal it removing the air, spread out the paste inside so that it’s as flat as possible, and freeze it flat. This way, if I need to use less next time I can just break it off.
Thanks for the great recipe, I always use it when I need some quick Tacos!
Of course! So glad you enjoyed this one.
Making these tonight for the second time. I use ground sirloin (96% lean) for tastier meat and less mess, cleanup, etc. Super delicious! The combination of seasonings is the best I’ve had. Making your own taco seasoning is easy and probably healthier without the anti-caking ingredients.
Thanks, Diana!
Very easy and fast to make. Followed w/ all ingredients and instruction and came out soo delicious.
Thanks, Maria!
Made these tonight to rave reviews. I stuck to the seasoning ratio, only substitution was crushed tomatoes (what we had around) in lieu of tomato paste / water. I used a half cup or so, simmered it down and then added more to repeat. Tasted almost like stewed beef, the tacos were juicy and hit the spot with the standard fixings and a generous handful of cilantro.
Awesome recipe, definitely my go-to method for ground beef tacos from now on!
So happy you loved these!
OMG! Best tacos I have had homemade…taste just like my favorite taco place here in TX. I highly recommend this to everyone! I can’t have onions, and all of the bagged taco seasonings at the store include onion powder. So I was thrilled to find this recipe & am sending it to everyone I know! Delicious!
So happy you enjoyed these!
It was good. My son loved it.
So glad to hear!
The seasonings are spot on! I only had 85% ground beef, so I left out the olive oil. Otherwise, followed the recipe exactly, with great results.
Glad to hear!
Came out great!!!
So glad to hear!
These were delicious! Delicious heated up the second and third times too! Never again will I buy packaged taco seasoning. Excellent and Easy!
So happy to hear you enjoyed these!
just made this tonight with 2 pounds ground turkey, very good, but would not put as much cumin as they call for.
Happy you enjoyed it, feel free to always season to taste with my recipes!
This is my second time making this recipe and it’s so delicious!
Thank you so much!
Easy and delicious! I will never buy packaged taco seasoning again!
Thank you so much, Tricia! So happy to hear that you liked the seasoning!
We loved this recipe! So flavorful and delicious. This is a rotation meal, for sure.
Thanks for a great recipe 😊
Thank you so much!
I’m sorry but yes it’s yummy but one pound does not feed 8-12 people.
Hi Frank, the recipe card says it makes 8 servings, meaning 8 tacos in total – so depending on how many tacos each person eats is how many people the recipe feeds. But, you can get 8 tacos out of a pound of ground beef.
This is a great recipe! I added onion and red & green bell pepper to the meat as I was browning it. I’ll definitely be making this again.
Thanks!
Thank you so much. You’re so welcome!
This is a fantastic seasoning recipe, thanks for having it up to share! I caramelized some of my chopped onions and added them in with meat after browning and then added the spices. Am making this again for sure!
You’re so welcome. Thank you for making it!
Made this last night & it was delicious! I didn’t have chili powder & was so happy that the recipe included a swap out with paprika. Also the tomato paste & water gave the beef a lovely deep flavor.
So glad you liked it, Rebecca!
Thinking of having a taco night with a large group of friends and this seems perfect! Do you know if the beef can be subbed with chicken?
Hi Laura, great question! Absolutely you can substitute chicken. I’d do a quick shredded chicken and then season as instructed above. You’ll have to come back and let me know what you and your guests thought of it!
Hello! I’m going to try this for a big group soon! I was just wondering what brand of taco shell do you use?
Thanks!
I like Garden of Eatin’ or Whole Foods 365 taco shells because I like the minimal ingredients used in both without many unnecessary additives. But any taco shells will work!
Very tasty! Didn’t have tomato paste or sauce, so I used ketchup:).
Looks yummy! Can’t wait to try with my Youth Ministry group! 🙂
Thank you! Hope you all enjoy!
Loved this. So easy to make as well
Thank you so much!
Perfect as stated in the recipe. My family loved them. Easy to make too.
Thank you! That’s amazing!
Perfect! Easy! Delicious!
Thank you so much!
I made these for dinner tonight and was very impressed with the flavor and moisture of the beef tacos. My previous tacos have been pretty dry with my homemade taco mixture, but this was easy and delicious. I used 1/2 cup Rao’s tomato sauce instead of the water and tomato paste which worked nicely. Definitely a keeper, thank you!!
That’s amazing! So glad you enjoyed this recipe!!
If I used premade store bought taco seasoning how much should I add?
I’d say roughly 5-6 teaspoons.
This is the best blend I have ever had. Quantities are perfect, no adjustments are
needed. This will be my go-to taco blend. Thank you
Wow, thank you so much! You’re so welcome!!
Yum! We’ve had these tacos at least once a week for about a month. The taco spice is so delicious. We top the tacos with black beans,cheese, black olives, tomato, avocado. I’m going to make Mexican street corn next time and add to the tacos or have as a side. I’m loving the recipes on this site! 😋♥️
That sounds like such a great way to enjoy it, and the Mexican street corn is a delicious idea! Thank you so much!
That’s amazing.I wanna make everday.
That’s amazing.I wanna make everday.
Thank you! Sometimes I wish I could too!
I can’t believe in the result. That’s amazing and yummy. I think everyone should try this recipe. I don’t know how to make a meal as soon as I saw this recipe
Thank you so much
I really hope they do! Thank you so much!
Adding some cooked onions enhanced the flavor and made the tacos delicious.
OH MAN, Yumna!! ANOTHER winner!!! I put mine and my son’s on Romain lettuce, my fiancé will get his on corn tortillas! A LOT of flavor!
Great idea on the romaine lettuce, I’ll try that next time. My husband will stick with the corn tortillas I’m sure.
Some of the best tacos I’ve had. So much flavor!
So glad you liked them!!
These look so delicious, i love beef tacos!