Can you use frozen ground beef or another type of ground meat?

Absolutely! Just thaw it first before cooking. You can also substitute the ground beef for any type of ground meat you might have on hand in the freezer like ground turkey or ground chicken.

What kind of dish should I use to bake tacos?

I use a 9x13 glass baking dish since I have a couple of them on hand and find it to be a good size to line up the shells in so that they support each other and stay upright. You could also use other sizes or perhaps multiple smaller baking dishes (as long as you can arrange the taco shells to stay upright).

What do you serve with cheeseburger tacos?

A few side dish ideas that would work well alongside these are: oven fries, corn on the cob or a nice salad .

Baked Cheeseburger Tacos

Name: Baked Cheeseburger Tacos
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef (454 g); 1 small onion, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons ketchup; 1 tablespoon yellow mustard; salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 10-12 crunchy hard taco shells; 1 ½ – 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (or just measure with your heart); Toppings: shredded lettuce, chopped dill or sweet pickles, chopped white or sweet onions, chopped tomatoes, burger sauce (or toppings of your choice); 1/2 cup mayo; 1/4 cup ketchup; 1 to 2 tablespoons yellow mustard

Description

Love burgers? Love tacos? Combine the best of both worlds with these baked cheeseburger tacos! A fun and easy dinner idea that is on the table in 30 minutes!

Ingredients

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1 pound ground beef (454 g)
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
10–12 crunchy hard taco shells
1 ½ – 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (or just measure with your heart)
Toppings: shredded lettuce, chopped dill or sweet pickles, chopped white or sweet onions, chopped tomatoes, burger sauce (or toppings of your choice)

For the burger sauce:

1/2 cup mayo
1/4 cup ketchup
1 to 2 tablespoons yellow mustard

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Instructions

Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 400F/ 200C.
Cook ground beef mixture: Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and chopped onion. Cook until the ground beef is browned, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon or spatula. Drain off any excess fat. Stir in the ketchup and mustard and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Assemble tacos for baking: Arrange the taco shells standing up in a 9×13 baking dish and bake for 5 minutes by themselves to allow them to crisp up. Remove from the oven. Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon of shredded cheddar cheese in the bottom of each taco shell. Divide the beef mixture among the taco shells. Top with the remaining shredded cheese.
Bake: Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and edges of the taco shells are browned.
Prepare burger sauce and toppings: While the tacos are baking, whisk together the burger sauce ingredients in a small bowl and chop up the other toppings.
Add toppings and serve: Remove the tacos from the oven and serve immediately topped with your favorite burger toppings and a drizzle of the burger sauce. Enjoy!

Notes

Instead of ground beef, you could also use ground turkey, ground chicken or a vegetarian ground meat substitute instead.
Baking the taco shells first alone and then also adding a bit of cheese to the bottom of the taco shells to act as a barrier both help to keep these baked tacos nice and crispy!