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baked tacos in baking dish with toppings

Baked Tacos

  • Author: Dan
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Kick up taco night with these Baked Tacos! A creamy beef and bean filling stuffed into taco shells, nestled in between layers of cheese!

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Ingredients

  • 10 Stand n’ Stuff taco shells
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons taco seasoning
  • 1 cup refried beans
  • 1/2 cup chunky salsa
  • 4 ounce can diced green chilis
  • 2 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
  • Guacamole, sour cream, cilantro, salsa for topping

Instructions

Oven Instructions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Spray a skillet with non-stick cooking spray. Add the ground beef and cook while breaking up into crumbles until no pink remains. Drain any grease from the pan.
  3. Season the beef with the salt and taco seasoning, then add the refried beans and salsa and stir.
  4. Layer the taco shells in a 9″ x 13″ baking dish (use the photos in the post for reference). Take 1 cup of the cheese and divide it between the taco shells. Fill the taco shells with the ground beef filling, dividing between the ten taco shells. Top with the remaining 1 1/2 cups of cheese and bake for 10 minutes.
  5. Serve the tacos as is or top with guacamole, sour cream or salsa.

Air Fryer Instructions:

  1. Preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees if needed. Place as many of the tacos in the basket that will fit, ours will fit 6 but it depends on the size of your air fryer.
  2. Cook for 3-4 minutes until the cheese is melted and the shells are crispy. *The air fryer cooking method produces the crispiest shells!

Recipe Notes

Pre-bake the taco shells for an extra crispy shell!

Reheat: To reheat leftover tacos in the air fryer, place the tacos in the basket of your air fryer and heat at 400 degrees for 4 minutes until crispy. To reheat tacos in the oven, place the tacos on a baking sheet lined with foil and bake for 8 -10 minutes until crispy.

  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: American / Tex-Mex