Description
Ground Beef Tacos bring zesty Mexican flavors right to your dinner table in minutes. Grab some tortillas and let your family enjoy this quick, delicious weeknight meal that always gets everyone excited.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 cups cooked rice
Aromatics and Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
Liquid and Canned Ingredients:
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup beef broth
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet to medium temperature and cook 1 lb ground beef until it transforms from pink to rich brown, breaking the meat into small crumbles as it sizzles.
- Toss 1 finely chopped onion and 2 minced garlic cloves into the skillet, stirring continuously until the vegetables become translucent and fragrant, about 3-4 minutes.
- Pour in 1 can of diced tomatoes and 1 cup beef broth, allowing the liquid to mingle with the meat and create a savory base for your dish.
- Sprinkle 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper across the skillet, gently stirring to distribute the seasonings evenly throughout the mixture.
- Reduce heat to low and let the mixture gently bubble and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes to concentrate the flavors and tenderize the meat.
- Place 2 cups of warm cooked rice on dinner plates and ladle the hearty beef mixture generously over the top, ensuring each serving gets a rich blend of meat and sauce.
Notes
- Choose lean ground beef to reduce excess fat and create a cleaner-tasting dish.
- Drain the beef after browning if you prefer a less greasy meal and want to remove extra oil.
- For extra flavor, consider adding fresh herbs like parsley or thyme during the last few minutes of cooking.
- This recipe works great for meal prep and tastes even better the next day after the flavors have melded together.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Sautéed
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 360 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg