Description
These delicious baked potato tacos are a fun twist on traditional tacos, with crispy potato shells filled with seasoned ground beef and topped with your favorite taco toppings.
Ingredients
- – 4 large baking potatoes, rinsed clean and patted dry (Russet potatoes)
- – 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- – 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- – 1 pound lean ground beef
- – 1/2 cup diced yellow onion
- – 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- – 1 ounce taco seasoning
- – 3/4 cup water
- – Optional Toppings: finely shredded cheddar cheese, small diced Roma tomato, prepared guacamole or diced avocado, sour cream, fresh cilantro, green onion
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
2. Slice each potato into thin rounds, drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, sprinkle with ½ teaspoon of salt, and toss to coat.
3. Arrange the potato slices in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake for 25-30 minutes or until crispy.
4. In a skillet, heat the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and cook the ground beef with onion, black pepper, and taco seasoning until browned.
5. Add water and simmer until the mixture thickens.
6. To assemble, fill each potato shell with the beef mixture and top with desired toppings.
Notes
– For a vegetarian version, substitute the ground beef with black beans or lentils.
– You can customize the toppings to suit your preferences, such as adding jalapeños or hot sauce for extra heat.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 40mg