Our favorite recipes for tacos - 77 recipes
By lazar
Tacos are probably the most well- known staple of Mexican food. They can be hard-shell or soft-shell, using either flour or corn tortillas. You can fill them with a variety of things, including meat, fish, vegetables or cheese. They are usually served with sour cream, salsa and guacamole as well as shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes and cilantro. There are many variations of tacos, such as taco pie, taco soup, taco dip and taco salad. They are a great way to recycle leftovers and kids love composing their own with whatever ingredients you have on hand.
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Top rated Tacos recipes
Chicken Taco Chili
By uh_huh_03
put everything in crockpot and 6 hours high or 10 hours low in the crock pot
- 1 can black beans,
- 1 can kidney beans,
- 1 can corn kernels,
- 16 oz tomato sauce,
- 28 oz diced tomatoes,
- packet taco seasoning,
- 1 tbsp chili powder,
- 3 boneless chicken breasts
TACO TARTS
By chanel.sk
As a kid I loved when my mom would buy taco tarts as a special meal
- 1/2 sweet onion, diced
- 1/2 tsp garlic, minced
- 2 pkg veggie ground
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup black beans, drained and mashed
- 1/2 cup tomato, diced
- 1 cup vegan soy pepper jack cheese, shredded
- DOUGH
- 1/2 cup vegan margarine, softened
- 2 cups masa corn flour
- 1 cup AP flour
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1/2 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tbsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tbsp onion powder
- Water as needed
Bear River Bruins’ Taco Salad
By gwenmerrill
Mix and enjoy
- 1 ½ lbs. ground beef (seasoned with taco seasoning)
- 1 head lettuce (chopped)
- 2 medium tomatoes (chopped)
- 1 medium can red kidney beans (drained)
- 1 medium red onion (chopped)
- 1 lb. sharp cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 1 medium bag nacho flavored chips (crushed)
- Sauce
- 2 cups mayonnaise
- 1 cup catsup
- 1 tablespoon wine vinegar
Overstuffed Chicken Taco
By minniegirl
Bake chicken for an hour and then remove all chicken from the bone
- Chicken, Lettuce, Tortilla, Mozzarella Cheese
Mom's Taco Chicken
By alexscharft
Cut up chicken into strips
- Chicken Breasts
- Salsa
- Taco Chips
- Sour Cream
- 2 Eggs
Vegetarian Taco Salad
By chanel.sk
I usually make this salad with my leftovers from making bean tacos
- 1 pkg veggie ground
- 1 can black beans, drained and pureed
- 1 tbsp taco seasoning
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp pepper
- 2 cups old cheddar cheese plus more for topping
- 1 1/2 onion, diced
- 2 Serrano chilies, diced
- 1 bag romaine lettuce
- 1 pkg grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup sweet corn, thawed
- 3 avocados, sliced
- Salsa
- Tortilla bowls
- Chips, crumbled
Soft Shell Tacos with Cayenne Pepper
By jtrovato65
The kids all time favorites
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 onion, minced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- salt
- 1 lb lean ground beef/or sliced beef / or chicken/ or pork
- 1/2 cup canned tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon light brown sugar
- 8 taco shells/or soft tortillas/ flour or corn
- Toppings:
- diced onions
- shredded cheese
- guacamole
- sour cream
- shredded lettuce
- salsa
- you can also use nontraditional things such as cucumbers or carrots,water chestnuts or any other vegetable you like.
Taco Pie!!!
By Annie13
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1 package Taco Bell seasoning mix
- 2 1/2 cups mashed potato flakes (you could also use left over mashed potatoes and omit the butter and milk)
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- 1 medium tomato, chopped
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- Sour cream, optional
Kidney Bean Tacos
By chanel.sk
The kidney beans make a hearty refried beans for the meat in the tacos
- 1/2 sweet onion, diced
- 2 tsp garlic, minced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 tomato, diced
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 pkg vegan veggie ground
- 1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 2/3 cup water
- 1 pkg taco seasoning
- 1/2 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 block old cheddar, shredded and halved
- 12 corn tortillas
- 1 tomato, diced
- 1/2 cup sweet onion, diced
- Lettuce, chopped
- CORN TORTILLAS
- 1 cup masa flour
- 1 cup AP flour
- 1 tbsp taco seasoning
- 1/2 cup oil
- Water as needed
Taco Dip
By BrendaFlood
Cream sour cream and cream cheese together until smooth
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 pkg. taco seasoning mix
- 1 -500gm tub sour cream
- 1 brick cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 jar Salsa
- 2 cups Cheddar cheese (grated), may want to mix mozzarella cheese with it.
- Chopped vegetables such as celery, fresh mushrooms, tomatoes, peppers, green onions, lettuce.
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More Tacos recipes
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Taco Pie
- Corn tortillas
- Enchilada sauce:
- 1 can enchilada sauce
- chicken stock
- cilantro (about 1/2 a cup)
- cayenne pepper
- salt
- Filling:
- 1lb ground beef or ground turkey
- 1 small can green chilis (or rotel, whatever I have on hand)
- 1/2 a white onion
- Taco seasoning (I just use a mixture of cayenne, chili powder, paprika, cumin and salt)
- Vegetables:
- Baby Bellas
- Zucchini (or whatever vegetable you prefer corn, spinach, bell peppers)
- Black olives
- Green onion
- Sharp Cheddar
- Homemade salsa
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Tilapia Tacos
- 1 lb tilapia fillets, rinsed and pat dried
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 2 jalapeño peppers, chopped (seeds removed for less heat)
- 2 cups diced tomatoes
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 3 tbsp lime juice
- salt and pepper to taste
- 8 5-inch white corn tortillas (I used La Tortilla Factory Fiber & Flax)
- 1 medium haas avocado, sliced
- lime wedges and cilantro for garnish
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Taco Dip
- 1 can refried beans
- 8 oz. sour cream
- 1 pkg. taco seasoning
- 1/2 cp mayonnaise
- 1/2 cp chopped green onions
- 1/2 cp diced tomatos
- shredded lettuce
- sliced black olives (unless you prefer green)
- 8 oz. shredded cheese
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Ranchero Chicken
- 15 oz. Diced Tomatoes
- 6 oz. Tomato Paste
- 3 Tbsp. Taco Seasoning
- 1 lb. Chicken Breasts
- 1 lb. Chicken Thighs
- Salt & Pepper - To Taste
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Mexican Pie
- 1 can kidney beans
- 1 can stewed tomatoes
- 1 jar salsa
- 1 pkg soft tortilla shells (small size)
- 1 onion
- 1 pkg Tex-Mex grated cheese
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Taco Casserole
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- 2 lbs of hamburger
- 1 can of hunts spaghetti sauce
- 1 packet of taco seasoning
- 1 large container of sour cream
- 1 bag of doritos or tortilla chips. Either way you like it. Doritos are good in it though. In a pinch you can use taco shells
- At least 2 bags of cheese
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Tacos (beef or chicken)
- Beef or chicken
- Tortilla
- Green peppers and onions
- Salsa
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mexican pie
- half an onion
- 1 can of olives
- taco mix
- 1 jar of salsa
- 1 can of re fried beans
- 2 lbs of ground beef
- package of flour tortillas
- 1 lg bag of cheese
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Chicken Tacos with Mango Avocado...
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp ground red pepper
- 3/4 tsp salt, divided
- 4 (6 oz) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1 1/2 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup diced peeled mango
- 1/2 cup diced peeled avocado
- 1/2 cup chopped tomato
- 1/3 cup pre-chopped onion
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 Tbsp minced jalapeno pepper
- 8 corn tortillas
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Our Favorite Tacos
- 2T Olive Oil
- 2 lbs Chuck Roast
- Adobo Powder
- 2C Beef Stock
- 2C your favorite cheese (Cheddar or Mexican Blend)
- Guacamole
- Sour Cream
- Shredded Lettuce
- Salsa
- Salt & Pepper
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1-2-3 Taco Dip
- 16 oz. tub of sour cream (fat free or regular)
- 1 pkg. taco seasoning
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Easy Taco Dip
- 2 (8 ounce) containers cream cheese, softened
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 2 cups shredded taco blend cheese or 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 -3 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
- 1/2 Tomato, diced
- 1/4 onion, diced
- tortilla chips ( for dipping)
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