American · Dinner
Ground Beef Hard Shell Tacos (High-Protein)
Seasoned lean ground beef browned with cumin, chili powder, and garlic, spooned into crisp corn taco shells and topped with pinto beans, sharp cheddar, shredded lettuce, tomato, and lime-brightened salsa. Extra pinto beans and cheese lift the protein and fibre while keeping the classic Tex-Mex hard shell taco format intact.
$5
15 minsPrep
15 minsCook
30 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
730Calories
54.6gProtein
37.2gFat
45.8gCarbs
6.9gSugar
11.4gFiber
1174mgSodium
195mgChol
15.3gSat Fat
875mgPotassium
285mgCalcium
4.2mgIron
1.8mcgVitamin B12
18.5mgVitamin C
protein-rich
high-fiber
gluten-free
high-protein
Instructions
1
Dice the onion and tomato, mince the garlic, shred the lettuce, and grate the cheddar so everything is ready before the beef cooks.
2
Warm olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, cook onion 2 minutes, then brown beef over medium-high heat 5 minutes until no pink remains.
3
Stir garlic, chili powder, cumin, and salt into the beef over medium heat 1 minute until the raw spice smell fades and fat turns rusty red.
4
Add drained pinto beans and 2 tbsp water and simmer over medium-low heat 3 minutes until the liquid cooks off and the mixture holds together.
5
Warm shells in a 350F oven 3 minutes, spoon in beef and beans, top with cheddar, lettuce, tomato, salsa, and lime juice.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 16 oz456g lean ground beef
- 2 tsp2 tsp chili powder
- 1 1/2 tsp1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 clove2 clove garlic
- 11 onion (120g)
- 66 corn taco shells (72g)
- 1 1/2 cup270g canned pinto beans, drained, half of a 15 oz can
- 2.8 oz80g sharp cheddar cheese
- 50g50g lettuce
- 11 tomato (120g)
- 4 tbsp60g tomato salsa
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tsp2 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt
