Baked Tacos

Yes, I might know what you are thinking. Why baked tacos when tacos are so easy to make? Sometimes I want to add a little something different to just the easy, normal things to make. Thanks to a recipe online, I made tacos a different way!!

**The full recipe below will make around 18-20 tacos depending on how much you put in each shell. I halved the recipe and was able to make 10 Tacos.

Ingredients:

2 lbs. Ground Beef

4 tsp. Dried minced Onion

3 tsp. Chili Powder

1 tsp. Cornstarch

1 tsp. Garlic Powder

1 tsp. Ground Cumin

1/2 tsp. Dried Oregano

1/8 tsp. Cayenne Pepper

1 (8 oz.) can Tomato Sauce

1 (16 oz.) can Refried Beans

2 cups Shredded Colby-jack Cheese

Taco Shells (18-20 for full recipe/10 for half)

Optional Condiments:

Lettuce

Salsa

Guacamole

Pico de Gallo 

**When I halved the recipe, I used more for the seasonings so that I could make it spicy!

What To Do:

• Preheat oven to 400F
• In a pan, brown your ground beef and then drain any excess liquid
• Add refried beans, tomato sauce, and all the seasonings
• Mix well
• Spoon the taco meat into your taco shells (as much as desired) and place into a casserole dish (I used the shells with the flat bottoms so that they would stand on their own)
• **If you like your shells a little crunchy, make sure the shells are not touching
• Sprinkle the cheese on top of the meat
• Bake at 400F for 10-12 minutes
• Remove and top with any of your condiments!!