These 5 Ingredient Salsa Verde Beef Tacos are easy to make and extremely delicious. They’re perfectly spicy and full of flavor!
Best Beef Tacos Recipe
Taco night happens on a very regular basis in our home. I am telling you, your family will go nuts for this ultra simple beef taco recipe. It’s full of so much flavor, tastes a lot like restaurant style tacos. No joke.
Let me tell you what we do…I’ve shared the stovetop version of this recipe which is amazing on its’ own. Be sure to also try this in the slow cooker. Once you cook it as directed below, transfer it to a crock pot and let it cook on low for 3-6 hours. Sooooo good. Enjoy friends!
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How to Make Ground Beef Tacos
Finely chop a large onion and saute in a couple tablespoons of olive oil.
Add some garlic, cook and stir for 5 minutes or so until softened.
Add 1 pound of lean ground beef.
Season with kosher salt.
Freshly ground black pepper.
Cook and stir until browned.
Here’s the secret ingredient. Salsa Verde. I prefer the Herdez brand, but use whatever you can find in your grocery store.
Pour your salsa into your cooked beef and add some ground cumin too.
Give this baby a good stir and reduce heat to low until you are ready to serve. Transfer to a crock pot if desired or serve right away. Both are great options.
We LOVE the soft tortillas you can get at most grocery stores, Trader Joe’s and other health food type grocery stores. Top with shredded lettuce, tomatoes and a drizzle of equal parts ranch dressing and salsa verde. Perfection! Enjoy!
5 Ingredient Salsa Verde Beef Tacos
Equipment
- Stove or Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup mild salsa verde
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons freshly minced garlic
Instructions
- Place olive oil into medium skillet or pot over medium heat. Saute onions and garlic until softened, about 5 minutes. Add ground beef, salt and pepper, stirring until browned. Add salsa verde and cumin, stirring until combined. Reduce heat to low until ready to serve.
- You can place the beef mixture into a slow cooker and cook on low for 3-6 hours if desired.
That’s authentic recipe become a regular mid-week meal for my family.
These look yummy! I’m going to make these tonight but I’m counting calories! Is the serving size 1 or 2 tacos?
Thanks
COOKING THIS RIGHT NOW. I KNOW THE KIDS WILL LOVE THIS. THANKS FOR THE RECIPES.
This looks so simple and delicious! Great weeknight dinner that I know my kids will love!
These look delicious. While I don’t eat beef, I could totally substitute in some turkey meat or chicken instead. I love that salsa verde!
I am totally making these for dinner tonight! I have all the ingredients already! Wohoo!
These look delish!! Do you think they ground turkey would work as well???
Yes! It would work great.
I adore salsa verde!! This looks amazing!
Dying over these!!! I can’t get enough salsa verde!! Yum!
I just love any dinner that is this easy!
This is so easy! Love!!
Love some good ‘ole throwbacks!! These look wonderful and so easy to make!
Now, these are some tacos I can get behind!! Love anything with salsa verde!
By the way, I bought your book, and I love it, great recipes. When are you coming out with the next book?
These look wonderful, On a hot summer day, coming, these would be just the ticket.
Did not know about soft tacos, must try them. Thanks for another great recipe.
Looks simple and delicious!
Nice and easy – thank you and have a great day.
The only thick “tacos” I could find at trader joes was a flatbread.. i don’t know if that’s the same thing you use from sprouts?
These are the BOMB!! I had never tried green salsa but it was so flavorful. My husband didn;t care for it , so i am making another batch for myslef and freezing it so i can have it anytime. Thanks for a great recipe!
So glad you enjoyed the recipe Debbie!