Shredded Beef 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. Enjoy!

Ingredients for Single Meal

  • 3 - cup(s) shredded beef
  • 1 - cup(s) red salsa
  • 1 - packet(s) taco seasoning
  • 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

  1. Preheat oven to 400 F.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, toss the shredded beef with the red salsa taco seasoning and coat it well.
  3. Place the hard shell tacos into the base of a 7×11 or 9×9-inch baking dish. Add the beef-salsa mixture into each taco shell, and then add a few pinches of shredded cheese onto each taco.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until cheese has melted in the tacos..
  5. Prepare the fruit.
  6. Top with dollops of sour cream, guacamole or other favorite taco toppings.
  7. Serve Shredded Beef Oven Tacos with side of fruit.

Freezeasy Meal Prep Directions

To each gallon-size plastic freezer baggie, add the following ingredients:

  • 3 cups cooked, shredded beef
  • 1 cup red salsa
  • 1 packet taco seasoning

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 salsa combo, 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

Shredded Beef Oven Tacos

Printable Label Instructions

Thaw, reheat beef and salsa in skillet or microwave, assemble tacos with shredded cheese and bake at 400 F for 10 - 15 minutes. Top with garnishes.
Serve with fruit.