Description
These Taco Stuffed Baked Potatoes are a delicious Tex-Mex twist on a classic comfort food. Baked potatoes are loaded with seasoned ground beef, cheddar cheese, sour cream, salsa, and fresh toppings for a hearty and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Potatoes:
- 4 large russet potatoes
Taco Meat:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 packet taco seasoning (or 2 tablespoons homemade)
- ½ cup water
Toppings:
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup salsa
- ¼ cup chopped green onions
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Bake the potatoes: Scrub the potatoes clean, prick each one with a fork, and bake directly on the oven rack for 50–60 minutes until fork-tender.
- Cook the taco meat: In a skillet, cook ground beef in olive oil until browned. Drain excess grease, then add taco seasoning and water. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Prepare the potatoes: Cut a slit in each potato, fluff the insides, season with salt and pepper.
- Stuff the potatoes: Fill each potato with taco meat, top with cheese, sour cream, salsa, green onions, and cilantro.
- Serve: Serve the stuffed potatoes warm.
Notes
- You can use sweet potatoes or swap beef with ground turkey or black beans for variations.
- Enhance with avocado, jalapeños, or hot sauce for added flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed potato
- Calories: 560
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
