Description
These Taco Potatoes are a delicious and hearty twist on traditional tacos. With fluffy baked Russet potatoes stuffed with seasoned ground beef and topped with all your favorite taco fixings, this dish is perfect for a family dinner or a fun party. Easy to prepare and full of flavor, they bring the best of both worlds to your table!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 to 6 medium Russet potatoes
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 (1 oz) packet taco seasoning
- Toppings:
- Shredded lettuce
- Cheddar cheese
- Sour cream
- Salsa
- Guacamole
- Green onions
Instructions
- Bake the Potatoes: Preheat oven to 400°F. Wash and dry the potatoes. Poke a few holes in each potato and wrap them in foil. Bake for 1 hour. Carefully remove from the oven and let cool slightly.
- Prepare Taco Beef: In a large skillet, cook and crumble the ground beef over medium-high heat. Drain any excess grease. Add taco seasoning and water as directed on the seasoning packet. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Assemble Taco Potatoes: Unwrap the baked potatoes and cut a slit in the top of each. Fill with seasoned ground beef, then add your favorite taco toppings such as shredded lettuce, cheddar cheese, sour cream, salsa, guacamole, and green onions.
- Serve: Serve warm and enjoy this delicious twist on tacos!
Notes
- Feel free to customize your toppings based on personal preference.
- For a vegetarian option, substitute the ground beef with black beans or lentils.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins
- Category: main course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed potato
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 70mg