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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated May 24, 2022
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Start game day right with these fun soft tacos! Mini taco-seasoned beef “basketballs” are the star in this recipe, especially when layered with fresh toppings like shredded white cheddar cheese, shredded lettuce and pico de gallo!

Game Day Tacos

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Servings 5
  • Ingredients 5
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef (at least 80% lean)
  • 1 1/4 cups finely shredded white cheddar cheese or shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1 package (12.5 oz) Old El Paso™ Soft Taco Dinner Kit
  • 2 1/2 cups shredded lettuce
  • 1 1/4 cups pico de gallo

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 400°F. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil; spray with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    In medium bowl, stir together beef, 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese and the taco seasoning mix (from dinner kit.) Shape mixture into 30 (1 1/4-inch) balls; place in pan. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until thoroughly cooked and no longer pink in center. Keep warm.
  • Step 
    3
    Heat tortillas (from dinner kit) as directed on package. Fill each tortilla with lettuce, pico de gallo, remaining shredded cheese and 3 meatballs. Serve tacos with taco sauce (from dinner kit.)

Nutrition

460 Calories
25g Total Fat
27g Protein
34g Total Carbohydrate
3g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2 Tacos
Calories
460
Calories from Fat
220
Total Fat
25g
38%
Saturated Fat
12g
59%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
85mg
28%
Sodium
1130mg
47%
Potassium
540mg
15%
Total Carbohydrate
34g
11%
Dietary Fiber
3g
11%
Sugars
3g
Protein
27g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
30%
30%
Iron
25%
25%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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