Cheesy Oven Baked Tacos

Name: Cheesy Oven Baked Tacos
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground beef; 1 oz taco seasoning (1 packet, or 2 tablespoons homemade taco seasoning); 1 onion (diced); 10 oz canned diced tomatoes with chilies (such as Rotel); 12 to 14 taco shells; 2 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese blend (divided); toppings as desired (see notes)

This is literally the easiest way to make and serve tacos!

⏱ 45 min 🔨 Prep 25min 🔥 Cook 20min 📊 Medium 🍽 6 servings ⭐ 5.0 (20) 👁 6

Ingredients

6 servings

1 lb lean ground beef
1 oz taco seasoning (1 packet, or 2 tablespoons homemade taco seasoning)
1 onion (diced)
10 oz canned diced tomatoes with chilies (such as Rotel)
12 to 14 taco shells
2 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese blend (divided)
toppings as desired (see notes)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F.
Cook ground beef and onion until no pink remains. Drain fat. Add in taco seasoning, undrained tomatoes and ¼ cup water. Cook until no liquid remains (about 5 minutes).
Place your taco shells in a 9×13 pan. Use small balls of foil between every second shell to help them stand up if needed.
Divide 1 ½ cups of cheese between the shells. Top with meat mixture divided between shells and finally top with remaining cheese.
Bake 15-18 minutes or until cheese melts. Top with desired toppings and serve immediately.

Nutrition per serving

Protein29g

Carbs17g

Fat24g

414kcal

29gProtein

17gCarbs

24gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$1337.00

Per Serving
$223.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$2674.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (71% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
lean ground beef	1 lb	$198.00
taco seasoning	1 oz	$595.00
onion	1	$50.00
canned diced tomatoes with chilies	10 oz	$220.00
to 14 taco shells	12	-
shredded cheddar cheese blend	2.5 cups	$274.00
toppings as desired	-	-