Beef & Black Bean Oven Tacos
Yield: 4 servings
Active Time: 15 minutes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Tacos. We love tacos. The boys devour them. They love the crunchy mess. They love the flavors. They love to see how full they can make them. I love the concept of making tacos in the oven…and melting the cheese over the top of the meat. Then piling on the toppings.
Ingredients for Single Meal
- 1 - lb(s) ground beef
- 1 - Tbsp minced onion
- 1 - packet(s) taco seasoning
- 1 - 15 oz. can(s) black beans
- - Salt and pepper
- 12 - hard taco shells**
- 1 - cup(s) shredded Mexican blend cheese**
- Garnish: - sour cream**
- Garnish: - guacamole**
- Side: - fruit**
- 1 - gallon-size freezer baggie(s)
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Cooking Directions for Single Meal
- Open, drain and rinse the black beans.
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- In a large skillet, brown the ground beef with the minced onion and taco seasoning. Drain and return to the skillet. Mix in the black beans and toss for a minute or two over low heat, then remove from heat.
- Place the hard shell tacos into the base of a 7×11 or 9×9-inch baking dish. Add the beef-bean mixture into each taco shell, and then add a few pinches of shredded cheese onto each taco.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until cheese has melted through.
- Prepare the fruit.
- Top with dollops of sour cream, guacamole or other favorite taco toppings.
- Serve Beef & Black Bean Oven Tacos with fruit.
Freezeasy Meal Prep Directions
- Brown 2 lbs. ground beef with 2 Tbsp minced onion and 2 packets taco seasoning. Drain and set aside to cool.
- Open, drain and rinse 2 cans of black beans.
To each gallon-size plastic freezer baggie, add the following ingredients:
- Half of the browned ground beef
- 1 - 15 oz. can black beans
Remove as much air as possible and seal. Add label to baggie and freeze.
Freeze & Thaw Instructions
Put tray in the freezer and freeze up to 6 months in fridge freezer or 12 months in a deep freezer. Thaw in the fridge overnight, or a warm shallow dish of water for about 20 minutes, before transferring to the skillet to reheat the beef and beans, then assemble and bake the tacos.
Dairy-Free Modifications
Omit the cheese topping and sour cream garnish for dairy-free meal.
Gluten-Free Modifications
Recipe is gluten-free when served with gluten-free sides.
Printable Label Recipe Title
Beef & Black Bean Oven Tacos
Printable Label Instructions
Thaw, reheat beef and beans in skillet, assemble tacos with shredded cheese and bake at 400 F for 10 - 15 minutes. Top with garnishes.
Serve with fruit.
