All you need is 3 ingredients to make the best ground beef tacos recipe. Enjoy delicious tacos in minutes with this easy skillet recipe.

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All you need is 3 ingredients to make the best ground beef tacos recipe. Enjoy the best tacos in minutes with this easy to make skillet recipe. Authentic Mexican Ground Beef Taco Meat is ready in minutes for one of the easiest recipes. #eatingonadime #groundbeeftacos #easy

Make Ground beef tacos recipe for a quick dinner!

Our entire family loves tacos and this skillet recipe comes together in minutes. The ground beef has the best flavor and the salsa really makes this mixture so tasty.

Taco Tuesday is a breeze with this quick and easy recipe. Your family will love it and you will save a ton of money eating at home!

This is similar to our Crockpot Taco Meat Recipe but this new recipe is prepared on the stove top. This one of my favorite ground beef recipes.

All you need is 3 ingredients to make the best ground beef tacos recipe. Enjoy the best tacos in minutes with this easy to make skillet recipe. Authentic Mexican Ground Beef Taco Meat is ready in minutes for one of the easiest recipes. #eatingonadime #groundbeeftacos #easy

We love to make ground beef taco seasoning.

Learn how to make homemade taco seasoning. It is so simple and easy.

I keep this on hand and it makes a big batch. You will save so much money making this at home.

It is so nice not having to buy the little packets all the time at the grocery store. Plus, I love knowing exactly what is in the taco seasoning.

All you need is 3 ingredients to make the best ground beef tacos recipe. Enjoy the best tacos in minutes with this easy to make skillet recipe. Authentic Mexican Ground Beef Taco Meat is ready in minutes for one of the easiest recipes. #eatingonadime #groundbeeftacos #easy

Let’s make beef tacos!

All you need is 3 ingredients to make the best ground beef tacos recipe. Enjoy the best tacos in minutes with this easy to make skillet recipe. Authentic Mexican Ground Beef Taco Meat is ready in minutes for one of the easiest recipes. #eatingonadime #groundbeeftacos #easy

Ingredients for the best ground beef tacos:

All you need is 3 ingredients to make the best ground beef tacos recipe. Enjoy the best tacos in minutes with this easy to make skillet recipe. Authentic Mexican Ground Beef Taco Meat is ready in minutes for one of the easiest recipes. #eatingonadime #groundbeeftacos #easy

how to cook ground beef for tacos

Brown the ground beef in a skillet until brown.  Drain the excess grease.

Stir in the water, taco seasoning and salsa.

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Heat uncovered for 3-5 minutes until the flavors are combined.

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Serve over the tortillas topped with your favorite taco toppings.

Enjoy!

Now you know how to make ground beef tacos!

It really is that simple.

How many tacos will a pound of ground beef make?

A pound of ground beef typically makes about 6-8 small tacos.

All you need is 3 ingredients to make the best ground beef tacos recipe. Enjoy the best tacos in minutes with this easy to make skillet recipe. Authentic Mexican Ground Beef Taco Meat is ready in minutes for one of the easiest recipes. #eatingonadime #groundbeeftacos #easy

What to serve with beef tacos?

All you need is 3 ingredients to make the best ground beef tacos recipe. Enjoy the best tacos in minutes with this easy to make skillet recipe. Authentic Mexican Ground Beef Taco Meat is ready in minutes for one of the easiest recipes. #eatingonadime #groundbeeftacos #easy

What toppings are good with this beef taco recipe?

All you need is 3 ingredients to make the best ground beef tacos recipe. Enjoy the best tacos in minutes with this easy to make skillet recipe. Authentic Mexican Ground Beef Taco Meat is ready in minutes for one of the easiest recipes. #eatingonadime #groundbeeftacos #easy

Ground beef tacos are delicious and budget friendly!

This easy recipe is so versatile.  You can make this with ground turkey instead of ground beef. We often mix both together.

The ground turkey takes on the taste of ground beef with all of the taco seasonings. This is a big savings and no one even notices.

If you need to stretch your meat budget, try adding black beans or rice to the ground beef mixture. This can really help to stretch the taco meat.

All you need is 3 ingredients to make the best ground beef tacos recipe. Enjoy the best tacos in minutes with this easy to make skillet recipe. Authentic Mexican Ground Beef Taco Meat is ready in minutes for one of the easiest recipes. #eatingonadime #groundbeeftacos #easy

In addition, using different types of salsa can change this recipe quite a bit.  For instance, since I’m usually serving kids, I choose a mild salsa that is on sale.  However, if you love spicy food, you can substitute this for a spicier salsa.

Also, this recipe would work great with a delicious verde salsa as well.  I love cooking with this homemade quick salsa verde de tomatillo recipe. 

By shopping when things are on sale I save money on groceries and it really helps our budget.

All you need is 3 ingredients to make the best ground beef tacos recipe. Enjoy the best tacos in minutes with this easy to make skillet recipe. Authentic Mexican Ground Beef Taco Meat is ready in minutes for one of the easiest recipes. #eatingonadime #groundbeeftacos #easy

Make sure you have a good skillet. 

We use a cast iron skillet and it’s perfect for this recipe. I have the Lodge cast iron skillet but you can see all the different brands here.

Cast iron is amazing! You can make so many different recipes and they are great for skillet recipes.

If you are not already cooking with one, you should! They are amazing and the food cooks so evenly.

Don’t be hesitant to use cast iron because it really is simple to use and maintain. It cooks the food so evenly and recipes turn out great.

All you need is 3 ingredients to make the best ground beef tacos recipe. Enjoy the best tacos in minutes with this easy to make skillet recipe. Authentic Mexican Ground Beef Taco Meat is ready in minutes for one of the easiest recipes. #eatingonadime #groundbeeftacos #easy

Everyone will think this is the best ground beef taco recipe!

The kids love tacos and the recipe is so easy. The salsa in the taco meat really makes a difference. It has a ton of flavor to the taco recipe.

You can play with the recipe and make it your own. If you like heat, try adding some crushed red pepper or extra chili powder cumin seasoning to the meat.

This meat is so tasty and great with flour tortillas, burritos or taco salads. It is the perfect meal for everyone in the family to be able to enjoy.

Try it this week and see how easy Taco Tuesday can be. 🙂

All you need is 3 ingredients to make the best ground beef tacos recipe. Enjoy the best tacos in minutes with this easy to make skillet recipe. Authentic Mexican Ground Beef Taco Meat is ready in minutes for one of the easiest recipes. #eatingonadime #groundbeeftacos #easy

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Ground Beef Tacos

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All you need is 3 ingredients to make the best ground beef tacos recipe. Enjoy delicious tacos in minutes with this easy skillet recipe. 
Prep Time 2 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 12 mins
Servings 6
Cuisine American
Course Main Course
Calories 196
Author Eating on a Dime

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Ground Beef
  • 1 Tablespoon Taco Seasoning
  • 1/4 cup salsa
  • 1/4 cup Water

Instructions

  • Brown the ground beef in a skillet until brown. Drain the excess grease.
  • Stir in the water, taco seasoning and salsa.
  • Heat uncovered for 3-5 minutes until the flavors are combined.
  • Serve over the tortillas topped with your favorite taco toppings.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Calories 196kcal, Carbohydrates 1g, Protein 13g, Fat 15g, Saturated Fat 6g, Cholesterol 54mg, Sodium 161mg, Potassium 235mg, Fiber 1g, Sugar 1g, Vitamin A 91IU, Vitamin C 1mg, Calcium 17mg, Iron 2mg

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  1. You can find all the ingredients and instructions to make homemade taco seasoning here.. I hope you enjoy it! We love it.