Oven Tacos

By charlotteh371

Ingredients

• 2 2
• lbs ground beef (or turkey/chicken)
• 1 1
• small onion diced
• 1 1
• small can diced green chilies
• 1 1
• recipe for Homemade taco seasoning (below)
• 1 1
• (8 ounce) can low sodium tomato sauce
• 1 1
• (16 ounce) can fat free refried beans
• 2 2
• cups shredded reduced fat Colby-jack cheese
• 18-20 18-20
• hard taco shells {if gluten free, be sure they are}
• Optional Condiments-
• Lettuce (shredded)
• Tomato (diced)
• Salsa
• Guacamole
• Sour Cream
• Olives, sliced
• Taco Seasoning
• 1 1
• tablespoon chili powder
• 1/4 1/4
• teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 1/4
• teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 1/4
• teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 1/4
• teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 1/2
• teaspoon paprika
• 1 1/2 1 1/2
• teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 1
• teaspoon sea salt
• 1 1
• teaspoon black pepper
• In a small bowl, mix all together. Store in an airtight container.
• I used all of this on 2 lbs of ground meat with a little water mixed in.

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

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.

Spoon the taco meat mixture into the taco shells and place into a 9 × 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.
Remove from the oven and top with any optional condiments for serving.