Keto Ground Beef Tacos with Cheese Shells

8 steps

• Preheat oven to 375F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• You will make 2 taco shells per baking sheet to give the cheese room to melt. Scoop out 1/4 cup of shredded cheese and place on one side of the pan. Spread the cheese out to make a 6-inch diameter circle. Repeat for the other half of the pan. Repeat for the second baking sheet so that you have 4 large circles of shredded cheese. Don't worry if the cheese shreds are not all touching. It will create a lattice structure that can hold the ground beef when it melts.
• Carefully place baking sheets in the oven so that the cheese doesn't move out of place. Bake for 6-7 minutes - the cheese should be melted and bubbly.
• While the cheese is baking, wrap 1 long spatula or spoon with aluminum foil and balance between 2 cans or glasses. Repeat so that you have 2 sets ready. This simple set-up will allow you to drape the cheese circles to form a taco shell when they cool.
• Remove cheese from the oven and cool for only 2 minutes (set a timer). Use a thin spatula to remove each cheese circle and drape it over the foil-covered spoons. Cool cheese shells for about 6-8 minutes.
• While cheese shells are cooling, cook ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat for about 7-9 minutes, occasionally stirring. Add taco seasoning spice and black pepper, and cook for another 1 minute.
• Chop the avocado and tomato, and shred the lettuce.
• Stuff each cheese shell with 1/4 cup of the ground beef mixture (or just divide into 4 equal portions). Top each taco with about 2 tbsp of chopped avocado, 2 tbsp chopped lettuce, and 2 tbsp chopped tomato. Serve and enjoy!

This recipe makes 4 tacos. 1 serving is 1 taco.

Tips:
Set a timer to make sure you don't overbake the cheese circles. If they bake for too long, they will make delicious cheese crisps, but you won't be able to drape them over the spoon to create taco shells. If this happens, use the cheese circles as tostadas instead of taco shells.

Use your preferred level of fat for the ground beef (use Copy & Customize to edit the recipe for more accurate calorie and nutrient information).

Substitute ground turkey or chicken for ground beef if you prefer.

The flavor of the cheddar cheese taco shell is so rich that a cheese topping is not included.