Watch the kids in your life become capable, confident, and proud in the kitchen as they help make this fun and tasty twist on tacos with you.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 tbsp oil, divided
- 8 oz. lean ground beef
- ½ tbsp Taco Seasoning
- ½ cup salsa, plus more for serving
- 12 flour or corn street taco-size tortillas (4.5″)
- 6 oz. Monterey Jack cheese, grated (1½ cups)
Optional: Sour cream or guacamole
DIRECTIONS:
- Preheat the oven to 425°F
- Spread 2 tsp of the oil on a sheet pan
- Heat the remaining 1 tsp of oil in a large skillet over medium-high for 2–3 minutes
- Add the ground beef and cook, undisturbed, for 2–3 minutes
- Break beef into crumbles and cook and stir until browned and no longer pink, about 8–10 minutes
- Reduce the heat to low and stir in the seasoning and salsa. Simmer for 2–3 minutes
- Take the pan off the heat
- Wrap the tortillas in a damp paper towel and microwave for 15 to 20 seconds
- Place tortillas on a cutting board
- Sprinkle about 1 tbsp of cheese on one side of each tortilla
- Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the taco meat onto each tortilla
- Top the tortilla with about 1 tbsp of remaining cheese
- Fold the tortillas in half and set them on the sheet pan
- Press firmly to keep them closed
- Bake for 10 minutes
- Take out the sheet pan from the oven and flip the tacos using a large spatula
- Press down with the spatula to keep them sealed
- Bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until golden brown
- Serve the tacos with extra salsa, sour cream, or guacamole, if you’d like
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