Ground Beef for Tacos Recipe
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Ground Beef for Tacos

By: JMK 
"Very quick and easy way to make meat for tacos, or served over rice. My husband loved this -- it was a last minute meal idea!!! Enjoy!!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.9 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (50)

What to Drink?
Wine Zinfandel
Cocktail Margaritas to Die For
Beer Beer
Prep Time:
5 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
  • 2/3 cup cold water

Directions

  1. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef with onion; drain fat.
  2. Stir in ketchup, taco seasoning, and cold water. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 371 | Total Fat: 23.6g | Cholesterol: 85mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2006 by BettyInBama   view full review
I planned on serving this over rice for my teenage son. He ended up bringing in 4 of his...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2003 by Rebslo   view full review
Average recipe. Easy to make, but the pre-mixed taco seasoning has loads of salt. I would...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on May 9, 2007 by Jenn   view full review
I do not even know what to say about this recipe other than YUCK! Are they tacos or meatloaf....
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2009 by Candy Fanatic   view full review
As simple as it is to make great taco meat from scratch (and far less salty and more tasty)...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2006 by xxxx   view full review
This recipe was really good. The only change I made was to decrease the ketchup to 1/4 cup...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on May 24, 2010 by NYPD K9 COP Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
forget the katchup, use salsa instead its amazing!!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2007 by 1txncookn   view full review
My family Loved this recipe! I only made a few changes... I doubled the recipe (to feed 3...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2007 by Vadie Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Simple and better tasting than just adding a package of taco seaoning. Vadie
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 26, 2005 by Cory P   view full review
It was just too sweet... and I didn't even use as much ketchup as it called for. The next...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2004 by MADISONLIBERTY   view full review
Pretty good and super easy! Could use a little something though, maybe next time I will add a...

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