• Prep Time: 20-minutes
  • Cooking Time: 12-minutes
  • Serves: 6-8 servings

Oven Tacos.

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Category: Dinner Party, Cheese, Tomatoes, Peppers, Beef

 Ingredients List

  • 2 lbs ground beef (or turkey or chicken)
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 4 ounces green chilies, diced
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons taco seasoning (below)
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 (16 ounce) can fat-free refried beans
  • 2 cups shredded reduced fat colby-monterey jack cheese
  • 18 -20 taco shells, hard
  • Taco Seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper

 Directions

1. To make taco seasoning, mix all of the ingredients together. Store in an airtight container.

2. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

3. In a large skillet brown ground beef and onion over medium-high heat. Drain off any excess liquid. Return to pan, add chilies, refried beans, tomato sauce, and taco seasoning. Mix well and cook for a few minutes if mixture seems runny.

4. Spoon the taco meat mixture into the taco shells and place into a 9 x 13 inch baking dish, standing up. Sprinkle cheese over the top of the taco meat in each shell. Place into the oven and bake at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until the cheese has melted and the tacos are heated through.

5. Remove from the oven and top with any optional condiments for serving.

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