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Double Deluxe Tacos

Double deluxe tacos have hard shell tacos filled with spicy beef and wrapped with a flour tortilla spread with refried beans.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 8 servings

Equipment

  • 8"x11" pan

Ingredients

  • 8 flour tortillas 8 inch size
  • 8 hard taco shells
  • 16 ounces refried beans
  • 1 pound ground hamburger (80/20 mix)
  • 1 cube Knorr Tomato Boullion
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 1/2 teaspoon beef bouillion
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 cups shredded cheese I used Triple Cheddar
  • lettuce and tomato for serving
  • sour cream for serving

Instructions

  • Brown the ground hamburger. Cook through until no longer pink, around 8-10 minutes. Drain the grease from the pan.
    1 pound ground hamburger (80/20 mix)
  • To the beef, add the water, beef base, tomato bouillion, cumin, and chili powder. Cook over medium heat until the bouillon has dissolved and the sauce is reduced, which just takes about 4 minutes.
    1 cube Knorr Tomato Boullion, 1/2 cup cold water, 1/2 teaspoon beef bouillion, 1/4 teaspoon cumin, 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and grease an 8"x11" pan.
  • With a knife spread about 2 Tbs of refried beans over the flour tortilla shells.
    8 flour tortillas, 16 ounces refried beans
  • Place a hard shell in the center of the flour tortilla.
    8 hard taco shells
  • Gently press the flour tortilla around the hard shell.
  • Place the shells into a baking dish that has been sprayed with oil.
  • Fill the taco shells with the ground beef mixture.
  • Top the tacos off with cheese then put them into the oven to bake for 15 minutes.
    2 cups shredded cheese
  • Chop up some lettuce, tomatoes, and any other toppings you like. Open up some sour cream to top off these double deluxe tacos.
    lettuce and tomato for serving, sour cream for serving

Notes

Tips for making this recipe:

  • Make sure to press very gently when adding the flour tortilla to the hard shell taco so that you don't break the shell.
  • To store: Add leftovers to a covered container. Eat within 3 days.