Ground Beef Taco Meat
This recipe for taco meat using lean ground beef, tomato sauce, ranch powder, and homemade taco seasoning is the tastiest and easiest to make ever. Ready in just minutes and so full of crowd-pleasing flavor, this family favorite recipe is affordable, approachable, kid-approved, and weeknight perfect.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs lean ground beef 93% lean meat / 7% fat
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 8 oz no salt added tomato sauce
- 4-5 Tbsp taco seasoning see Notes
- 2 Tbsp ranch seasoning powder
- 1 Tbsp corn starch see Notes
Instructions
- Heat a large, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and onion, and cook, stirring often and breaking up the meat until no longer pink. Drain juices.
- To the meat and onion mixture, add the tomato sauce, taco seasoning, and ranch seasoning powder. Use the emptied tomato sauce can to add ~1-½ cans worth of water to the skillet. Stir to combine.
- Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer ~10 minutes. Stir occasionally and reduce heat if necessary to keep at a gentle simmer.
- Dissolve the corn starch in 1 Tbsp cool water and add to the skillet. Continue to simmer 5-10 minutes until mixture thickens and sauce glistens.
Notes
If not using my taco seasoning, I recommend using 2 packets of reduced sodium taco seasoning and omitting the corn starch.
Regarding the corn starch, I prefer to add it to get the sauce more saucy. It can be omitted; however, longer cook time may be required to condense the liquid.
Nutrition
Calories: 201kcal (10%) | Carbohydrates: 6g (2%) | Protein: 24g (48%) | Fat: 8g (12%) | Saturated Fat: 4g (25%) | Cholesterol: 70mg (23%) | Sodium: 376mg (16%) | Potassium: 112mg (3%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 2g (2%)
Calorie count is purely an estimate calculated using an online application to serve as a guide and not to be taken as accurate nutritional information. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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