Oven Baked Tacos are soo easy and always a family favorite! Cheesy, crispy baked tacos with the best homemade taco filling (no packet seasoning!).
One of the most common responses I get from people interested in this blog is how they’re always in need of dinner ideas. I’m sure most people can relate to feeling that rut–tired of making spaghetti and traditional tacos every week but don’t have the time or energy to think of something different.
If you follow my blog at all you may have noticed I post a new recipe three times a week–Dinner recipes on Mondays, misc. recipes on Wednesdays, and dessert recipes on Fridays. The dinner ideas are always popular for the reason I just mentioned–everyone could use an easy, family-friendly meal idea.
They’re always “from scratch” but they’re easy to make too. Most are even 30-minute meals! (If you’re not following my weekly meal plans, you can find them all here. They even come with a printable shopping list, so planning meals for your week couldn’t be easy!)
These baked tacos are perfect for a fun, new twist to your taco night. They’re also great for feeding a large group because you can prepare a whole bunch in a pan and then bake them just before you’re ready to eat.
The taco meat uses spices you already have in your pantry (apposed to a taco seasoning packet). It’s the yummiest taco filling ever! I also love adding beans to the taco meat. That way I can feed twice as many people with little extra cost!
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Oven Baked Tacos are soo easy and always a family favorite! Cheesy, crispy baked tacos with the best homemade taco filling (no packet seasoning!).
- 1 pound ground beef (or ground turkey)
- 1 small onion , chopped
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 Tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 16 ounce can pinto beans
- 20 hard tacos shells
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 romaine heart , chopped
- 2 Roma tomatoes , chopped
- salsa and sour cream , for topping, optional
Cook the ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat, breaking it into very small pieces.
Remove grease. Add onion and saute for a few minutes.
Stir in the garlic, chili powder, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper.
Add the tomato sauce and pinto beans and stir to combine.
Turn the heat to low and simmer for 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Line two 9x13'' pans with the taco shells.
Spoon taco mixture into tacos. Top with cheese. Bake for 10 minutes.
- Top with a little bit of lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream and salsa, if desired.
Have you tried this recipe?!
RATE and COMMENT below! I would love to hear your experience.
Farrah says
I’ve never tried baking tacos before, but I love this idea! 😀 These look delicious!
Jessica Robinson says
These look so yummy! Cannot wait to try!
Diana says
I really like the way these turn out compared to separately heating taco shells and then adding ground beef. This is way better. Another fabulous recipe. Thank you
C Gates says
The whole family loved them. So glad to find a new taco recipe.
Nancy Corneille says
My family does not like the hard tacos. Do you think soft tortillas would work? Such a great concept!
Lauren Allen says
Hi Nancy, My only worry with soft tortillas is that the bottoms may get soft/soggy when you put the filling in and bake them….but it could work. I haven’t tried it to say for sure. But let me know if you do!
Nicole says
Love your site. I was completely tired of the same old meals. These tacos were a huge hit my family.
Lauren Allen says
Thank you Nicole! I’m so happy I could help with the dinner “rut” we all get in sometimes. Thanks for following TBFS!
Krystal Nicholes says
Thanks for these recipes. My super picky kids loved the baked tacos.
Jen says
I make these pretty often. I remember my sister LOVING hard shell tacos when i was a kid but i was rather ambivalent about them. I really like them this way. I made them for probably the 5th time last night and my kindergartener kid raved about how much she loved them. 🙂
Thanks for the great week night meal!
Cheryl G. says
Lauren, what brand of corn hard taco shells do you like best for this baked recipe? Thank you!
Lauren Allen says
I usually use Old El Paso 🙂
Rhonda says
I made baked tacos once, but the bottom of the shells got soft and fell apart. Bummer! I drained everything well before filling the shells. Any suggestions?
Lauren Allen says
I have found that the “store brand” hard shells are thinner and flimsy-er, be sure to use a name brand for shells.
Also, when you brown the ground beef ALONG with draining it, put a couple of paper towels down and pour the ground beef on them
to absorb all the juice.