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These Idaho Tacos are a welcome addition to the dinner rotation! Baked potatoes are topped with all of your favorite taco fillings.
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Potato Tacos
Do you ever fall into a dinner funk? Do you have those days when nothing sounds good, or you don’t know what to make? That happens all too often here in the Love Bakes Good Cakes house.
Thankfully, I have an arsenal of quick and easy recipes just like these Idaho Tacos. Meals I know my family loves using ingredients I almost always have on hand, with recipes that are quick and easy!
This recipe uses baked potatoes as the taco – and then you fill and top it off with all of yor favorite taco toppings! It’s so delicious and perfect for a weeknight meal!
To make things even easier for me, I often use my slow cooker for baking the potatoes. I can quickly mix up the taco meat at dinnertime and get dinner on the table in a flash. I hope your family enjoys this as much as mine does!
Potato Tacos Recipe
** Ingredients are at a glance. Be sure to scroll down to the recipe card for the full amounts and printable recipe. **
- ground beef
- taco seasoning
- hot baked potatoes
- shredded cheddar cheese
- chopped green onions
- Salsa, guacamole, sour cream (optional)
How to make Potato Tacos
Time needed: 20 minutes.
How to make Potato Tacos
- Cook and crumble ground beef. Add taco seasoning.
In a large skillet, cook and crumble beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain beef if necessary. Add taco seasoning and prepare according to the taco seasoning package directions.
- Fluff baked potatoes.
With a sharp knife, cut an X in the top of each potato; fluff the potato pulp with a fork.
- Top each potato with taco toppings.
Top each potato with one-fourth of the taco meat, cheese, and green onions. Serve with salsa, guacamole, and/or sour cream if desired.
Potato Tacos: FAQs
If you have any questions about this recipe or if you would like some suggestions before getting started, be sure to check out these tips:
Baked potatoes topped with seasoned taco meat, shredded cheese, and all of your favorite taco toppings!
Yes! You can either freeze the potatoes and seasoned ground beef separately or top the potatoes with the ground beef before freezing. Don’t freeze them with the rest of the toppings – add the other toppings after you reheat the potatoes.
Salad is our go-to side dish. Mexican Street Corn Salad is another good choice. Chips and salsa. Whatever you like as a side dish with tacos!
Absolutely – I encourage you to try it that way if you love sweet potatoes!
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Idaho Tacos
These Idaho Tacos are a welcome addition to the dinner rotation! Baked potatoes are topped with all of your favorite taco fillings.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 envelope taco seasoning
- 4 hot baked potatoes
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup chopped green onions
- Salsa, guacamole, sour cream (optional)
Instructions
- In a large skillet, cook and crumble beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain beef if necessary. Add taco seasoning and prepare according to the taco seasoning package directions.
- With a sharp knife, cut an X in the top of each potato; fluff the potato pulp with a fork.
- Top each potato with one-fourth of the taco meat, cheese, and green onions. Serve with salsa, guacamole, and/or sour cream if desired.
Notes
- Top these Idaho Tacos with your favorite taco toppings!
- You can use sweet potatoes in place of regular baked potatoes.
- Feel free to substitute homemade taco seasoning in place of the packet of seasoning.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1 potatoAmount Per Serving: Calories: 559Total Fat: 26gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 117mgSodium: 416mgCarbohydrates: 41gFiber: 5gSugar: 3gProtein: 39g
Please note that the nutritional information listed on this page is an estimation based on the products I used. Ingredients and nutritional information can vary greatly between brands. Always be sure to read labels.
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