5 Delicious Ways to use up Leftover Taco Meat
It's not unusual to find me making too much taco meat on Taco Tuesday. I have found 5 simple and delicious recipes to use up the extra.
Equipment
- skillet, baking dish, knife
Ingredients
Stuffed Mexican Peppers
- 6 green bell peppers
- 1/2 cup white rice, cooked
- 1 1/2 lbs leftover taco meat
- 1 can diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese or mexican cheese blend
Taco Breakfast Burritos
- 1 1/2 lbs taco meat
- 6 flour tortillas
- 12 eggs
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 chopped red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 cup refried beans, optional
Taco Grilled Cheese
- 12 slices bread
- butter
- 1 lb taco meat
- 1/4 cup salsa
- 12 slices colby jack cheese
Taco Soup
- 1 lb taco meat, or ground meat of any kind
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1 can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can corn, with juice
- 2 cans tomato sauce
- 2 cans water, use the tomato cans for the water
- 1 jar salsa
Taco Biscuit Bundles
- 1 can refrigerated biscuits
- 1 lb taco meat
- 2 cups mexican cheese blend
Instructions
Stuffed Mexican Peppers
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Wash bell peppers, slice the top stem off, remove seeds.
- Place bell peppers in a 9x13 pan, or a pan that fits your peppers, but keeps them standing. If they are small enough, you might be able to use a muffin tin.
- Mix the taco meat, white rice, and tomatoes together and stuff into the peppers.
- Cover dish and bake for 30 minutes.
- Reduce oven to 325 degrees
- Remove and top peppers with cheese. Leave uncovered and bake for an additional 20 minutes.
Taco Breakfast Burritos
- Scramble the eggs and red bell pepper together.
- Add the taco meat to the egg mixture.
- Spread refried beans on the tortilla, if using.
- Fill each tortilla with a scoop of the egg/meat mixture.
- Sprinkle with cheese and cilantro.
- Roll up the tortilla, burrito style.
- Wrap in aluminum foil.
- Bake in a 350 degree over for 20 minutes to heat the burrito.
Taco Grilled Cheese
- Butter one side of each slice of bread.
- Place bread, butter side down on a pan.
- Mix taco meat and salsa.
- Top with cheese followed by a spoonful of meat mixture.
- Place a slice of cheese on top and put the other slice of bread, butter side up, on top.
- Broil until golden brown. Flip and broil the other side until golden brown and cheese is melted.
Taco Soup
- Dump all of the ingredients into a slow cooker and warm through. Enjoy!
Taco Biscuit Bundles
- Roll out the biscuits out until flat.
- Fill with spoonful of meat and top with cheese.
- Pinch the edges of the biscuit together to make a little biscuit pocket or ball.
- Bake according to the biscuit package directions. Make sure the biscuits are nice and golden brown.
- Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Each of these recipes are tasty ways to use up leftover taco meat. They are also completely adaptable, so make them your own!