Taco Meat Recipe

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This Taco Meat Recipe will become a regular in the weeknight dinner rotation when you see how delicious it is and how easy it is to make. Made with just a few simple ingredients and totally homemade, your family will love it!

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: 30 minute meal, dinner, tacos

Servings: tacos

Calories: 107kcal

Author: Lisa Longley

Ingredients

Taco Seasoning

1 tablespoon chili powder see note
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Taco Meat

1 pound ground beef I used 80/20 (458.59 grams)
8 ounces tomato sauce (227 grams)

Instructions

In a small bowl, mix together the spices. (Or use three tablespoons of my homemade taco seasoning.) Set aside.
1 tablespoon chili powder, 2 teaspoons paprika, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
In a frying pan over medium heat, cook the ground beef, breaking it up as you cook.
1 pound ground beef
When the beef is no longer pink, drain the fat.
Stir in the tomato sauce and the taco seasoning. Turn the heat to low and let simmer for 5 minutes.
8 ounces tomato sauce

Notes

If you made a big batch of my Homemade Taco Seasoning Recipe, you can disregard the measurements for all the spices and uses 3 tablespoons homemade taco seasoning, the ground beef, and the tomato sauce, making this a three ingredient recipe.

Please note that the nutritional information for this recipe is 1/4 a cup of the taco meat and does not include the taco shells or any toppings.

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