Easy Baked Tacos Recipe
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Easy Baked Tacos Recipe ~ Super Easy and Delicious Tacos That Are Baked in the Oven for a Quick Weeknight Meal! Perfect No Stress Meal the Whole Family Will Love!

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You guys. I’m exhausted. I think I need to go back to work tomorrow to catch up from my weekend! It was a whirlwind that’s for sure. It started on Friday night with commencement ceremonies for my nephew’s graduation from high school followed by his open house party afterwards. On Saturday we attended two more open house graduation parties for my cousins then to a baby shower that night for another cousin. Sunday started with church and then another graduation party for Darby my AMAZING Virtual Assistant for this little old blog. You guys, she’s been such a blessing and I’m going to miss her around here come August when she goes off to school. Can we talk about her for a second? She graduated high school with a 4.0 and a perfect on her ACT. She’s way smarter than me and has left some big shoes to fill for my next Virtual Assistant! Thank you Darby!!!
After Darby’s party we headed to the lake for a little R&R and we got it. Monday started off by going to Memorial Day Services at our local cemetery. I’ve been going since I was a child and to this day it gives me goosebumps. Thank you to all our those who have served our country! I am grateful beyond words for you! After that we headed to Dairy Queen because it was Miss K’s birthday and the birthday girl deserved a treat! Followed by coming home for naps and Mom to getting her party ready! It involved me making this amazing Crab Pasta Salad and Golden Oreo Dream Salad.

I’m sure everyone is thinking, “What about the birthday cake?”
It seemed to be the popular question to everyone that we ran into this week.
“What cake is Mom making you?”
Then I would shrug and tell them I ordered it. You can read about my decision to order it here. I totally feel like it’s a valid reason and that I shouldn’t have to defend myself. Long story short. I decided I wasn’t going to slave over a cake this year and I would order one. We wanted to go hang out at the lake on Sunday instead of me making everyone stay home while I made a cake and I was grumpy. Cake decorating is not my thing.
Instead we went to the lake. Miss K got to go jet skiing, fishing and go on a walk with Grandpa. I’m truly thinking I made the right decision, so why did I feel so guilty every single time someone asked me about that dang cake? #momguilt
This whole blogging thing has gave me a complex. I think that everyone always assumes I’m going to make FABULOUS food and desserts, but sometimes you guys, sometimes I take the easy route just like every single one of you do I bet. I’m human. Forgive me.

That boughten cake was delicious and I wasn’t bummed that it wasn’t homemade at all. Miss K didn’t seem to be a bit sad either. She didn’t even complain when I somehow lost the candles from the grocery store to home. I mean seriously where did they go? Instead I lit some matches on fire, stuck them in her cake and we sang “Happy Birthday”! Gotta role with the punches right peeps? Not worth losing my mind over, which I almost did.
We won’t talk about the corkscrew barely missing my eye when I was making Sangria……

I love my imperfect life.
This imperfect life needs EASY weeknight meals this week and every week. That’s why my new found love is these Easy Baked Tacos. They are SO awesome and SO easy. You could even make the filling the night before and then just stuff them and bake them when you get home.
Plus, totally adaptable for everyone. Set out the toppings and let them go wild or be boring and using nothing like the hubs. Whichever you decided make sure to grab your Jennie-O ground turkey and whip up a batch of these this week!
Did you make this? If you snap a photo, please be sure tag me on Instagram at @julieseatsandtreats or #julieseatsandtreats so I can see your yummy treat!

Easy Baked Tacos Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 1 1 oz packet taco seasoning
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup chunky salsa
- 1 10 count package Stand ‘N Stuff Taco Shells
- ¾ cup refried beans
- 1 ½ cup shredded Mexican Cheese’
- *Taco Toppings
- Shredded Lettuce
- Diced Tomatoes
- Sour Cream
- Guacamole
- Pico de Gallo
- Hot Sauce
- Olives
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Spray a 9×13 inch baking dish with non-stick spray.
- In a large skillet heat oil. Add beef onion and garlic and cook until hamburger is browned. Drain off an grease.
- Add taco seasoning and salsa to ground beef. Simmer for 3-5 minutes.
- In the baking dish line the taco shells up. Fill each one with refried beans then top with taco meat and shredded cheese.
- Bake 8-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- Serve immediately with favorite taco toppings
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Megan @ MegUnprocessed says
Those veggies look great!
Christa says
THESE WERE AMAZING!!!!!!!
Deb A says
Hey, I’m all about going to the lake! I’m sure it was a blast… These tacos look so good and a plus that they are easy!
Love Bakes Good Cakes says
I huge puffy heart love tacos!! Can you believe I’ve only made baked tacos once or twice ever? I need to add this version to our menu soon – I love how easy and delicious these sound with the turkey!!
Nancy | The Bitter Side of Sweet says
How is it that I have never had baked tacos! I need to change that and asap!
Cathy Trochelman says
My favorite kind of meat for tacos! And…these look awesome! Also? Your life sounds a little insane. Hopefully that was a rare & unusual weekend! 😉
marcie says
Sounds like you made the right decision buying a cake — and there’s nothing wrong with that! Taking a break and having fun is so much more important. 🙂
These tacos have my name all over them and are happening soon in my house!
Julie Evink says
Enjoy Eva!
Rachael Yerkes says
These look awesome! My family would love having these for dinner!
Rachel @ {i love} my disorganized life says
I’ve GOT to try these!
Malinda @ Countryside Cravings says
Whoa, your weekend sounded like ours–super busy! Don’t feel bad at all about not making a cake! Two of my daughters had birthdays this past weekend and I am going to buy an ice cream cake (we still haven’t celebrated, whoops) instead of trying to bake a cake and decorating it in between everything else. Love these tacos! I still haven’t tried baking my tacos and don’t know why because they look so good!
Ashley | The Recipe Rebel says
(a) I LOVE baking tacos — it is our new favorite thing! Love the turkey in these! (b) You should never feel guilty for not doing something that you don’t want/have time to do! I love decorating cakes, so I think I would be more sad about not having a cake than my 4 year old was. In all honesty, they don’t know and don’t even care!
Lane & Holly @ With Two Spoons says
These look amazing! My family would love these!
Danielle | The Creative Bite says
Loving the addition of re-fried beans in these tacos, not to mention the turkey for a lighter meal! I am making this for an easy weeknight meal ASAP!
Teri Giese says
Julie, I ,SOOO hear you!I don’t even have a blog,and I feel guilty if I cheat on the,”everything homemade AND from scratch!Raised 4 kids,all girks,countless birthdays,holidays,and 1 wedding.Am 54,and still want to do it all.Love my imperfect life as well girlfriend.No dull moments around here!?