BAKED TACOS

Oven Tacos         
2 lbs ground beef (or turkey/chicken)
1 small onion diced
1 small can diced green chilies
1 recipe for Homemade taco seasoning (below)
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
2 cups shredded Colby-jack cheese
18-20 hard taco shells

Condiments
Lettuce (shredded)
Tomato (diced)
Salsa
Guacamole
Sour Cream

• Preheat the oven to 400 ˚. 
• In a large skillet brown ground beef and onion over medium-high heat. 
• Drain off any excess fat. 
• Return meat to the pan. Add chilies, refried beans, tomato sauce, and taco seasoning. 
• Mix well and cook for a several minutes until consistency thickens.
• 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 oven and bake for 10-12 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and serve immediately.

Taco Seasoning
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon white pepper