Easy ground beef tacos

Step by Step

Step 1

Begin by heating a large skillet over medium/high heat.

Step 2

When the pan is hot add ground beef. Using a wooden utensil, break the ground beef into small pieces. Let the beef cook for 3-5 minutes.

Step 3

When the beef begins to brown*, add taco seasoning, tomato paste, and water to the pan and mix until all of the ingredients are combined. Bring to a boil.

Step 4

Once boiling, turn the heat to low and let the simmer for 5-7 minutes in order to thicken the sauce.

Step 5

Remove beef from heat and serve in a soft or hard taco shell.

Tips and Warnings

Taco seasoning: this ground beef taco recipe calls for our homemade taco seasoning, which we keep on hand at all times. If you don’t want to make our homemade beef taco seasoning, option to use a taco seasoning packet purchased from a grocery store.
*Option to dump the beef grease before adding the taco seasoning. We prefer to keep the grease because it adds great flavor to the tacos.
Nutrition information is for taco seasoned ground beef, and does not include taco toppings or taco shell.