Easy Ground Beef Tacos with Homemade Seasoning
About This Recipe
These classic ground beef tacos are fast, flavorful, and incredibly satisfying. Using a quick homemade taco seasoning blend, you'll skip the store-bought packets and enjoy a fresher, more customizable flavor.
Serve them with your favorite toppings—like shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, cheese, and sour cream—for a perfect build-your-own taco experience.
Instructions
Cook the beef
Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it up with a spoon, about 5–6 minutes.
Add onion and garlic
Stir in chopped onion and garlic. Cook until softened, about 3 minutes.
Season the meat
Add tomato paste, homemade taco seasoning, and 1/2 cup water or broth. Stir to combine. Simmer for 5 minutes or until slightly thickened.
Warm the tortillas
Heat tortillas in a dry pan for 30 seconds per side or wrap in foil and warm in the oven.
Assemble the tacos
Spoon meat mixture into tortillas. Add desired toppings like lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream, and lime juice. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
Ingredients
- 500g ground beef
- 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1/2 cup water or beef broth
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 8 small corn or flour tortillas
- Toppings: shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, cheese, sour cream, jalapeños, cilantro, lime