Taco Stuffed Potatoes – The Nation Prepare dinner

These Taco Stuffed Potatoes are easy to make and prepared in beneath half an hour. Tender baked potatoes topped with seasoned floor beef and your favourite taco toppings!

AN EASY 30-MINUTE POTATO RECIPE

Taco Stuffed Potatoes are one of the best of each worlds! I like to make potatoes with taco toppings. It’s simple, filling, and extra importantly, yummy! The bottom beef combination is seasoned and blended with black beans and a squeeze of lime. Then it’s placed on a fluffy baked potato and completed off along with your favourite taco toppings. If you happen to love these Taco Stuffed Potatoes, you’ll most likely get pleasure from my Taco Potatoes (sure, they’re totally different!)

A tender Taco Stuffed Potato next to a few others.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

Can I simply use prepackaged taco seasoning?

Completely! You’ll be able to merely use a bundle of taco seasonings in the event you favor as a substitute of all of the seasonings listed above. Or, as a substitute of mixing all these substances, if you have already got some readily available, seize some out of your Do-it-yourself Taco Seasoning Combine.

What toppings ought to I exploit?

You should use no matter taco toppings you usually get pleasure from. Shredded cheddar cheese, bitter cream, guacamole, salsa, lettuce, tomatoes, pico de gallo, salsa, and cilantro are widespread toppings and are what I’d use, however when you’ve got different ones you like, be happy to make use of these as a substitute.

Can I double this recipe?

Positive. This recipe usually makes 4-6 potato toppings, relying on the scale of your potatoes. If it is advisable to make greater than that, you possibly can double the recipe for the toppings and seize sufficient potatoes.

What can I exploit as a substitute of floor beef?

Instead of floor beef, you should use floor pork, floor hen, or floor turkey.

What ought to I serve with Taco Stuffed Potatoes?

That is actually a complete meal in a single however you possibly can merely serve it with some steamed veggies or a facet salad. If you wish to carb it up a bit extra, you possibly can serve with Mexican Cornbread or Mexican Rice.

How you can retailer leftovers?

Leftovers will be saved in an hermetic container and will be saved within the fridge for as much as 3-4 days.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)

giant russet potatoes – I’ve solely made these with russet since they make one of the best baked potatoes however I assume you possibly can use Yukon Gold.
floor beef– in the event you’re out of floor beef, examine the Ceaselessly Requested Query part above to see when you’ve got any of the opposite alternate options that I shared.
onion – don’t like onions? Go away them out!
black beans– that is an non-obligatory ingredient that I like to make use of to assist fill these out a bit. However it’s also possible to use pinto beans as a substitute or simply go away them out altogether.
water
lime juice– one other non-obligatory ingredient that simply provides one other pop of taste.
chili powder – all of the spices beneath are to make a home made taco seasoning. As a substitute of utilizing these, you possibly can choose up a packet of taco seasoning.
cumin
garlic powder
onion powder
oregano
paprika

Ground beef, sour cream, potatoes, onion, chili powder, cumin, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, paprika, black beans, water, and lime juice.

HOW TO MAKE TACO STUFFED POTATOES:

You’ll be able to bake your potatoes within the oven at 400F for about an hour or within the microwave for about 8-9 minutes a bit. Be sure that to pierce them a number of occasions with a fork or knife earlier than baking. Have your potatoes baked earlier than beginning the meat. If you happen to reduce a super-hot potato, it’s extra more likely to crumble making it tougher to assemble the stuffed taco potatoes. As soon as your potatoes are baked, take away from the oven and begin making the meat.

Add the bottom beef and onion to a big skillet and cook dinner and crumble over medium warmth till meat is browned. Drain any extra grease. Sprinkle all of the seasonings over the meat adopted by the black beans and water. Stir and cook dinner for an extra 2-4 minutes till the beans are heated by means of.

A skillet with ground beef and onions and then the spices being added to make the taco meat mixture in a pan.

Squeeze the lime juice (if utilizing) over the meat combination and toss one final time. Lower every barely cooled potato in half, lengthwise. Scoop out the potato so you will have a bit properly, cautious to not scoop out an excessive amount of. Go away about ¼-⅓ inch thick potato across the pores and skin to maintain the integrity of the potato. Fill the properly heaping stuffed with meat combination.

Baked potatoes cut in half and the meat taken out with taco meat replaced in its spot.

Prime along with your favourite taco toppings.

A few Taco Stuffed Potatoes with garnishes.

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Close up looking at a Taco Stuffed Potato.

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Favourite taco toppings for serving:

You’ll be able to bake the 4-6 giant russet potatoes within the oven at 400F for about an hour or within the microwave for about 8-9 minutes a bit. Be sure that to pierce them a number of occasions with a fork or knife earlier than baking. Have your potatoes baked earlier than beginning the meat. If you happen to reduce a super-hot potato, it’s extra more likely to crumble making it tougher to assemble the stuffed taco potatoes.
As soon as the potatoes are baked, begin making the meat.
Add 1 pound floor beef and ½ cup onion to a big skillet and cook dinner and crumble over medium warmth till meat is browned. Drain any extra grease
Sprinkle 2 Tablespoons chili powder, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon oregano, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper and ½ teaspoon paprika everywhere in the beef adopted by ½ cup black beans and ¼ cup water. Stir and cook dinner for an extra 2-4 minutes till the beans are heated by means of.
Squeeze ½ lime over the meat combination and stir one final time.
Lower every barely cooled potato in half, lengthwise. Scoop out the potato so you will have a bit properly, cautious to not scoop out an excessive amount of. Go away about ¼-⅓ inch thick potato across the pores and skin to maintain the integrity of the potato.
Fill the potatoes with the taco meat and high along with your favourite taco toppings. Then serve!

Please seek advice from my FAQ’s (Ceaselessly Requested Questions) and ingredient listing above for different substitutions or for the solutions to the most typical questions.

Course: Appetizer, Essential Course, Facet Dish

Delicacies: American

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