Ingredients
Scale
1 pound 90% lean ground beef
1 (1-ounce) packet taco seasoning
2/3 cup water
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
8 (6-inch) whole wheat flour tortillas, room temperature
1/2 cup finely diced white onion
1 cup diced tomatoes
2 cups shredded romaine lettuce
Salsa (or pico de gallo), sour cream, and guacamole, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F and slide a large sheet pan onto the middle rack while it heats up.
- Brown the beef: Set a large skillet over medium-high heat and toss in the ground beef. Cook it for 5 to 6 minutes, breaking it up as you go, until it’s fully browned. Stir in the taco seasoning and water, then bring everything to a quick boil.
- Turn the heat down and let it simmer, stirring now and then, until the mixture thickens, about 4 to 5 minutes.
- Build your tacos: Take the skillet off the heat and stir in the shredded cheese. Spoon the cheesy beef mixture onto one half of each tortilla, then fold them closed like little taco pockets.
- Using oven mitts, carefully pull the hot sheet pan from the oven and place your folded tacos directly on it.
- Bake for about 5 minutes until the bottoms are golden and crisp, then flip and bake for another 4 minutes to get the other side just as crispy.
Serve hot with your favorite taco fixings, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, salsa, sour cream, guac, whatever you’re into.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stove + Oven
- Cuisine: Mexican
