Taco Potatoes

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Taco Potatoes are soft & fluffy baked potatoes filled with taco seasoned ground beef and all the favorite taco toppings. It's everything you love about Classic Baked Potatoes and Tacos!

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword taco baked potatoes, taco potatoes, taco stuffed baked potato

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 20

Servings

Calories 350kcal

Author Jessica - Together as Family

Ingredients

Baked Potatoes

4-6 russet potatoes
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
kosher salt & black pepper

Taco Filling & Toppings

1 pound lean ground beef
1 packet taco seasoning
1/2 cup water
shredded cheese
chopped tomatoes, salsa, and/or pico de gallo
guacamole and/or avocado slices
sour cream
chopped cilantro
finely chopped onion

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400℉. Wash and scrub the potatoes thoroughly and then pat them dry with a paper towel or clean kitchen towel.
Pierce each potato several times with a fork. Rub each potato in some olive oil and then sprinkle salt and pepper all over it.
4-6 russet potatoes, 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt & black pepper
Place the potatoes directly onto the oven rack or you can place them on a baking sheet. Bake for 45-60 minutes or until tender and they can be easily pierced with a fork.
^{* If you prefer a softer potato exterior then wrap each potato in tin foil before baking.}
Towards the end of the bake time, cook and crumble the ground beef in a skillet pan over medium-high heat, until the meat is no longer pink (about 5-7 minutes). Drain any excess fat from the pan.
1 pound lean ground beef
Add the taco seasoning and water into the skillet pan. Stir to combine and bring to a simmer. Once simmering, heat for 5-8 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
1 packet taco seasoning, 1/2 cup water
Once the potatoes are done, remove them from the oven and let them cool for a few minutes. Cut a slit lengthwise in each potato and gently press the ends to open up the potato. Fluff the inside with a fork and then season with salt and pepper to taste if needed. Spoon some taco meat into each potato and then top with all your favorite taco toppings.
shredded cheese, chopped tomatoes, salsa, and/or pico de gallo, guacamole and/or avocado slices, sour cream, chopped cilantro, finely chopped onion

Notes

Nutrition Information/Serving Size : The nutrition information is for 4 large russet potatoes - which makes for 4 large servings. I feed my family of 6 just fine with this recipe using 6 medium sized russet potatoes. Use anywhere from 4 really large potatoes to 6-7 smaller/medium sized potatoes.

Salt & Pepper : It's best to use coarse kosher salt when making baked potatoes. There really is no set amount, I just sprinkle a generous amount of salt onto the exterior of each potato and I don't add additional salt and pepper inside the potato.

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