Baked Tacos

We are taco lovers in this house. Instead of our typical soft tacos that we eat so often we switched things up a little and had baked tacos. This recipe got approval all around the table.

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•  2 lbs. Ground Beef
• 4 t. Dried Minced Onion
• 3 t. Chili Powder
• 1 t. Cornstarch
• 1 t. Garlic Powder
• 1/2 t. Ground Cumin
• 1/2 t. Dried Oregano
• 1/8 t. Cayenne Pepper
• 1 (8 oz.) can Tomato Sauce
• 1 (16 oz) can Refried Beans
• 2 c. Shredded Colby-Jack Cheese
• 18-20 Hard Taco Shells

 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. In a small bowl combine dried minced onion, chili powder, cornstarch, garlic powder, cumin, oregano, and cayenne pepper. Mix well and set aside.

In a large skillet, brown ground beef over medium-high heat. Drain off any excess liquid. Add refried beans, tomato sauce, and prepared taco seasoning. Mix well.

Spoon the taco meat mixture into the taco shells and place into a 9 x 13 inch baking dish, standing up.  Sprinkle cheese over the top of the taco meat in each shell. Place into the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes or until cheese has melted and the tacos are heated through. Remove from the oven and top with any optional condiments (lettuce, tomato, salsa, guacamole, etc.)