Best Ground Beef Taco Meat
An easy recipe that uses a homemade taco seasoning and is prepped in just 30 minutes. Make it with or without the jalapeno. It's perfect for your favorite Mexican taco, burrito, and nachos recipes. MAKES about 2 cups
Servings: 6 to 8
Calories: 165kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons avocado or canola oil
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- ¾ cup finely chopped yellow onion
- 1 jalapeno seeded, and very finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup (1 8-ounce can) tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
Instructions
- In a large, non-stick skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil. Add ground beef, the chopped onion and chopped jalapeno if using, with the kosher salt. Using a wooden spatula or ground meat chopping tool, break beef into small pieces as the mixture cooks. Cook until onions are soft and translucent and beef is cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Add the tomato sauce, cumin, chili powder, oregano, garlic powder, and cornstarch and stir to combine evenly with the meat and onions.
- Let mixture simmer in the tomato sauce until sauce is glossy, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and serve*.
- Cooled mixture can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days, or frozen up to 3 months. *Use in tacos, on nachos, in burritos, over totchos, or mixed with cheese sauce for a queso con carne.
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Nutrition
Calories: 165kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 547mg | Potassium: 376mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 294IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 2mg
