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Taco Taters

Taco Taters are made with red potatoes that are seasoned and baked until tender. They’re then topped with taco flavored ground beef, shredded cheese, olives, green onion and diced tomatoes. They’re a bite size party food snack that hits the spot every single time.  

Taco Taters

Easy Taco Taters Recipe

I really love making what we call “party food.” Food that’s made into bite size portions of our favorite foods. Potato skins are always a hot party food favorite no matter how you dress them. This spud version developed when I purchased a large bag of red potatoes to use for the holidays and had some left over. These taco taters are perfect for a game day snack making sort of a fusion of potato skins and tacos. How to make Taco Taters: (Scroll down for full printable recipe.)

  • Prepare Sheet Pan – Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with foil and liberally spray with cooking spray.
  • Potatoes – Slice each red potato in half. Cut a thin slice on the opposite end to form a flat surface so the potatoes will remain upright. Place side by side cut side up on the baking sheet.
  • Cooking Spray – Spray the potatoes liberally with cooking spray. Sprinkle each lightly with garlic salt and black pepper. (Just eyeball the amount) Bake for 30-35 minutes until fork tender.
  • Taco Meat – Cook the diced onion in a few drizzles of olive oil. Cook over medium high until tender and beginning to brown. Add the garlic cooking for 1 minute.
  • Add the ground beef to the pan. Season with salt and black pepper to your taste. Cook until no pink remains in the ground beef then drain all excess fat from the pan.
  • Season – Add the taco seasoning and canned tomatoes. Mix well Simmer on low while the potatoes cook.
  • Assemble – Remove potatoes from the oven and sprinkle each with 1 tsp shredded cheese, top with taco meat and another sprinkle of cheese. Place back into the oven just until the cheese melts.
  • Serve immediately with your favorite taco toppings.
Taco Taters

How to Make the BEST Taco Taters Recipe

When I put them onto a platter and dressed them up with our favorite taco toppings, they were the first thing on the table that people reached for. The festive colors are eye candy and we all know that we always eat with our eyes first. These taco taters aren’t only for the potato skin fans, they have a decent bite of potato along with the taco toppings.

  • Ingredients you’ll need to make homemade Taco Taters: 12 medium red potatoes, garlic salt, black pepper, cooking spray, onion, garlic cloves, olive oil,lean ground beef, taco seasoning, Rotel chili fixins tomatoes, shredded monterey jack or pepper jack cheese.
  • Assorted toppings: Sour cream sliced olives, diced tomatoes, green onion
  • Kitchen tools you’ll need: Sheet pan, sharp knife and cutting board, cheese grater, measuring cups and spoons and skillet.
  • You can make the taco meat up to two days in advance and chill it in the fridge until assembling the potatoes.
  • Serve Taco Taters straight from the oven with a side of sour cream then stand back and watch them disappear.
  • Store Taco Taters chilled in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. It’s best to store separately and then assemble and bake just before serving.
Taco Taters

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Taco Taters

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Mexican Inspired, Southern
Keyword: easy-appetizers, easy-tacco-recipes, taco-taters, tacos
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 144kcal
Author: Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

  • 12 medium red potatoes
  • Garlic salt
  • Black pepper
  • Cooking spray
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 2 medium garlic cloves minced
  • Olive oil
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 1.0 oz packet taco seasoning
  • 1 10 oz can Rotel chili fixins tomatoes
  • 2 cups shredded monterey jack or pepper jack cheese
  • Assorted toppings: sour cream sliced olives, diced tomatoes, green onion

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with foil and liberally spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Slice each red potato in half. Cut a thin slice on the opposite end to form a flat surface so the potatoes will remain upright. Place side by side cut side up on the baking sheet.
  • Spray the potatoes liberally with cooking spray. Sprinkle each lightly with garlic salt and black pepper. (Just eyeball the amount)
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes until fork tender.
  • Meanwhile on the stovetop in a large skillet cook the diced onion in a few drizzles of olive oil. Cook over medium high until tender and beginning to brown. Add the garlic cooking for 1 minute.
  • Add the ground beef to the pan. Season with salt and black pepper to your taste. Cook until no pink remains in the ground beef then drain all excess fat from the pan.
  • Add the taco seasoning and canned tomatoes. Mix well. Simmer on low while the potatoes cook.
  • Assemble: Remove potatoes from the oven and sprinkle each with 1 tsp shredded cheese, top with taco meat and another sprinkle of cheese. Place back into the oven just until the cheese melts.
  • Serve immediately with your favorite taco toppings.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 197mg | Potassium: 565mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 80IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 1mg
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