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Cheese Shell Taco

Author Melissa Au

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:

  • Brown the ground beef with diced onion and minced garlic and drain the grease.
  • 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.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Place a 1/2 C. shredded cheddar cheese 2-3" a part on the baking sheet and gently spread out in a circular shape.
  • Bake 6-8 minutes.
  • 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.
  • Remove the cheese from the oven and use a spatula to gently hang the cheese shells to let them set.
  • Fill the cheese shells with with taco meat and then top with your favorite taco toppings!