Baked Potato Tacos
These Baked Potato Tacos are a delicious twist on traditional tacos, with crispy potato shells filled with seasoned ground beef and topped with your favorite taco toppings.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Total Time: 55 mins
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main-course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Potatoes:
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- 4 large baking potatoes, rinsed clean and patted dry (Russet potatoes)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
Ground Beef:
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- ½ cup diced yellow onion
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 ounce taco seasoning
- ¾ cup water
Optional Toppings:
- finely shredded cheddar cheese
- small diced Roma tomato, seeds removed
- prepared guacamole, or diced avocado
- sour cream
- fresh cilantro, chopped
- green onion, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Prepare potatoes: Cut potatoes into wedges, toss with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and ½ teaspoon of salt. Arrange on a baking sheet and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until crispy.
- Cook ground beef: In a skillet, brown the ground beef with onion, black pepper, and taco seasoning. Add water and simmer until the liquid has reduced.
- Assemble tacos: Fill each potato wedge with the ground beef mixture and top with desired toppings.
- Serve: Enjoy your Baked Potato Tacos hot with your favorite toppings!
Notes
- You can customize the toppings to suit your preferences, like adding salsa or jalapenos for extra heat.
- Feel free to use sweet potatoes for a healthier twist on this recipe.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 670 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg
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