Ground Beef Soft Tacos
Beef soft tacos are a quick dinner option with endless customizable variations. They're filling, easy to make, and come together in 20 minutes. Dairy free and gluten free if using corn tortillas.
Ingredients
Seasoned Taco Meat
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ yellow onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 heaping tablespoon tomato paste
Tacos
- small flour tortillas or corn tortillas for gluten free
- shredded romaine lettuce
- cherry tomatoes halved or quartered
- dollop dairy free plain yogurt or sour cream
- shredded cheese of choice optional
Instructions
- Warm the tortillas. You can either do this in a hot skillet or in the microwave. See the package instructions. Transfer the warm tortillas to a plate covered with a kitchen towel. Set aside.
- Cook the beef. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. cook the onion and garlic until the onion is translucent, then add the ground beef. Cook until no pink remains then stir in the taco seasoning and tomato paste. Cook for an additional 1-2 minutes to build the flavor, then remove from the heat.
- Assemble the tacos. Place the warm tortillas on a plate. Add a spoonful of the seasoned taco meat followed by shredded romaine lettuce, chopped tomatoes, a dollop of dairy free plain yogurt or sour cream, and any additional topping if desired (see the blog post for ideas).
Notes
See the blog post for helpful tips, substitutions & variations, and serving ideas.