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Can I share a confession with you?
I LOVE TACOS.
Like love, LOVE LOVE tacos. I love taco Tuesday. I love taco Wednesday. I love taco Friday. I could eat tacos everyday. But– I LOVE tortillas! I know, shock face– low carb and tortillas doesn’t mix. Sob. Seriously, though– have you tried Taco shells made from cheese? If you are a Taco lover like me then– hallelujah- give me all the tacos!! If you are on the Keto Diet or a Low Carb diet, you’ll LOVE these Keto Tacos with Cheese Shells.
Keto Tacos with Cheese Shells
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Cheese Shell Taco
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1 lb lean ground beef you could also substitute ground turkey if you prefer
- 1 small onion diced
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp. chili powder
- 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp. pepper flakes
- 1/3 C. water
- 4 C. shredded cheddar cheese makes approximately 8 shells
- Taco toppings: salsa diced onion, diced tomatoes, shredded cheese, lettuce, sour cream
Instructions
Directions:
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Brown the ground beef with diced onion and minced garlic and drain the grease.
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Add in the chili powder, ground cumin, pepper flakes and water. Allow the meat to simmer in the seasonings for 15-20 minutes, if the mixture is thick add a little bit more water.
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Place a 1/2 C. shredded cheddar cheese 2-3" a part on the baking sheet and gently spread out in a circular shape.
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Bake 6-8 minutes.
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While the shells are baking grab a few tall kitchen items - large coffee can, salt container, etc. Place a wooden skewers across them. I ended up using a few large spatula handles as we were out of the skewers.
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Remove the cheese from the oven and use a spatula to gently hang the cheese shells to let them set.
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Fill the cheese shells with with taco meat and then top with your favorite taco toppings!