Our Ground Beef Taco Meat recipe eliminates those dry seasoning packets from the store! Done in less than 15 minutes, this taco meat is sure to become a family favorite recipe!
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (can also use avocado or canola oil or non-stick cooking spray)
- 2 pounds lean ground beef (we like using 85% – 90% lean, can also swap ground turkey)
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon onion powder (can also use 1/3 cup of diced onion)
- 1 cup tomato sauce
Instructions
- Add the oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef, breaking up into crumbles as it cooks. Brown the beef until no pink remains and then drain the grease from the pan.
- Add the chili powder, cumin, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, tomato sauce to the beef and stir to combine.
- Turn the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. If you like your taco meat to have a little more sauce you can add 1/4 cup of water to the skillet.
Recipe Notes
This recipe makes about 4 cups of taco meat. We find that about 1/4 cup of meat is good per taco so this recipe will make about 16 tacos!
YIELD:
8 – 1/2 cup servings, or 16 – 1/4 cup servings
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: American
