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Cheese Taco Shells

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 3

Ingredients

  • 1 lbs lean ground beef (you could also substitute ground turkey if you prefer)
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon pepper flakes
  • cup water
  • 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese (makes approximately 8 shells)
  • Taco toppings: salsa, diced onion, diced tomatoes, shredded cheese, lettuce, sour cream

Instructions

  • Brown the ground beef with diced onion and minced garlic and drain the grease
  • Add in the chili powder, ground cumin, pepper flakes and water. Allow the meat to simmer in the seasonings for 15-20 minutes, if the mixture is thick add a little bit more water.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Place a ½ C. shredded cheddar cheese 2-3" a part on the baking sheet and gently spread out in a circular shape.
  • Bake 6-8 minutes.
  • While the shells are baking grab a few tall kitchen items - large coffee can, salt container, etc.
    Place a wooden skewers across them. I ended up using a few large spatula handles as we were out of the skewers.
  • Remove the cheese from the oven and use a spatula to gently hang the cheese shells to let them set.
  • Fill the cheese shells with with taco meat and then top with your favorite taco toppings!