Ground Beef Tacos Recipe
Juicy, perfectly seasoned beef tucked into crispy taco shells with smoky bean paste, creamy guacamole, spiced sour cream, and fresh pico de gallo. These Ground Beef Tacos are quick, fun, and loaded with flavor—perfect for weeknight dinners or taco night with friends.

Ingredients
8 servings
Instructions
- In a bowl, mash the avocado. Stir in the chopped coriander, lime juice, salt, pepper, and olive oil until combined. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- In a small bowl, mix the sour cream, Mexican spice blend, lime juice, and salt. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Heat oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add the sliced onion and cook for 2 minutes until tender.
- Stir in the red beans, Cajun spice, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and beef stock. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Carefully transfer the mixture to a blender and blend until smooth. Refrigerate.
- Heat the olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the ground beef, salt, pepper, ground coriander, Mexican spice blend, and garlic powder. Cook for 2 minutes, breaking the meat apart with a spoon.
- Stir in the chopped onion and cook for 1 more minute.
- Add the tomato paste, beef stock, diced tomato, and chopped coriander. Stir and cook for about 3 minutes. Set aside.
- In a bowl, combine the chopped tomatoes, diced onion, coriander, jalapeños, lime juice, and salt. Chill until ready to serve.
- Spread a layer of bean paste inside each taco shell.
- Top with a spoonful of pico de gallo, followed by the ground beef.
- Drizzle with guacamole and sour cream.
- Add more pico de gallo and garnish with extra coriander to serve.
Nutrition per serving
383kcal
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$1690.00
$1690.00
Per Serving
$211.00/serving
$211.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$3380.00 vs buying!
~$3380.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (78% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| taco shells | 8 | - |
| avocado | 1 | $75.00 |
| coriander/cilantro | 1 tsp | $10.00 |
| lime juice | 2 tsp | $7.00 |
| salt and pepper | - | - |
| olive oil | 0.5 tsp | $3.00 |
| sour cream | 0.75 cup | $75.00 |
| mexican spice blend | 1 tsp | - |
| lime juice | 0.5 tsp | $2.00 |
| pinch salt | 1 | $20.00 |
| red beans | 1 can | $13.00 |
| med red onions | 1 | $70.00 |
| beef stock | 0.5 cup | $209.00 |
| cajun spice | 1.5 tsp | - |
| garlic powder | 0.5 tsp | $4.00 |
| paprika | 2 tsp | $51.00 |
| salt | - | - |
| oil | 0.5 tbsp | $2.00 |
| ground beef | 1 lbs | $198.00 |
| olive oil | 1 tbsp | $21.00 |
| butter | 1 tbsp | $16.00 |
| onion chopped | 1 medium | $50.00 |
| tbs salt | 1 | $20.00 |
| black pepper | 0.5 tsp | $11.00 |
| coriander/cilantro ground | 1 tsp | $10.00 |
| mexican blend spice | 1 tbsp | - |
| garlic powder | 0.5 tbsp | $11.00 |
| tomato paste | 2 tbsp | $7.00 |
| beef stock | 0.5 cup | $209.00 |
| tomato | 0.5 cup | $62.00 |
| coriander/cilantro | 0.25 | $50.00 |
| cherry tomatoes | 20 | $291.00 |
| red onion | 1 | $70.00 |
| small bunch fresh coriander/cilantro | - | - |
| jalapeños | 2 | - |
| lime | 1 | $103.00 |
| pinch salt | 1 | $20.00 |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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