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Bird's-eye view of two taco shells filled with seasoned ground beef and topped with shredded cheddar cheese.

Easy Ground Beef Tacos

Ground beef tacos with taco seasoning, cheese, sour cream, salsa, and lettuce in 15 minutes.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 packet taco seasoning
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 8 small taco shells
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • Sour cream, salsa, and lettuce to top

Method
 

  1. Brown ground beef:

    Cook the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until fully browned. Pour off any excess fat.

  2. Simmer with taco seasoning:

    Mix in the taco seasoning and water, stir thoroughly, then let it simmer for 5 minutes.

  3. Fill and garnish tacos:

    Fill each taco shell with the beef mixture and garnish with shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, salsa, and lettuce.