Tacos for a Tacos for a Crowd (60 year old recipe)
These ground beef tacos have been enjoyed by our family for over 60 years! This recipe is simple but delicious and is part of our weekly family meal traditions for our family and extended family too.
Servings: 24 tacos
Calories: 174kcal
Cost: $15
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon minced dried onion
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 24 soft shell corn tortillas
- 5 tablespoons butter
- Optional but delicious: fresh shredded cheddar cheese, lettuce, ranch, hot sauce, etc.
Instructions
- In a large frying pan, cook the ground beef with all seasonings until no longer pink and slightly crispy making sure to stir and break up meat often
- Meanwhile, cut up veggies you will be topping your tacos with and start frying the tortillas
- Preheat a large griddle to 350 degrees and grease with butter then start cooking taco shells in batches making sure not to overcrowd the taco shells (they should all lie flat on the griddle)
- Cook for 1 minute and butter the top side then flip and cook 1 more minute
- Add cooked tortillas to a plate covered with tinfoil or a tortilla warmer to keep them warm while you continue cooking the remaining tortillas
- When you are ready to assemble your taco, add meat to the cooked tortilla and top with lettuce, cheese, ranch, salsa, hot sauce and anything else you desire...enjoy!
Notes
How long are leftover tacos good for? Taco meat is usually good for 3-4 days in the fridge. I do not recommend storing whole tacos in the fridge as the shell and toppings will get soggy. Store ingredients separately to preserve freshness.
How do you keep taco meat moist? To keep taco meat really moist, you can add canned tomato sauce. You only need a few tablespoons but it makes a huge difference. Really good Mexican tacos have a saucy tomato base.
Pro tip: For hard taco shells, cook your tortillas a little longer but be careful not to burn them.
Nutrition
Serving: 3tacos | Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 202mg | Potassium: 153mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 87IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg