Description
A delicious and easy ground beef taco filling made with spices and cooked to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb lean ground beef (I use 93%)
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbsp chili powder
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ¾ tsp kosher salt (start with ½ tsp if using fine table salt, more to taste)
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste
- ¼–½ cup water
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet on medium-high heat. Add olive oil until heated.
- Turn down to medium heat. Add the ground beef and break apart the beef with a meat chopper, flat spatula, or wooden spoon. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the beef starts to brown.
- Add the seasonings, water, and tomato paste. Continue to cook until the beef is cooked through, about 5-7 minutes, adding more water as needed.
- Hint: you don’t need to stir it constantly, just break it apart, make sure everything is coated in the seasonings and then stir every minute or two until it’s done.
Notes
- You can adjust the spices according to your taste preference.
- This filling works well for tacos, burritos, and more.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg