Description
Cheesy Rotel Beef Soft Tortilla Tacos are a delicious and creamy taco dish filled with ground beef, cheese, and Rotel tomatoes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ lb ground beef (80/20 blend recommended for flavor)
- 1 tbsp olive oil (for browning)
- 1 medium onion (finely diced)
- 2 tbsp taco seasoning (plus extra to taste)
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ cups whole milk (room temperature)
- 20 oz Rotel (diced tomatoes with green chilies, 2 cans, undrained)
- 2 ½ cups cheddar cheese (freshly shredded, sharp or medium)
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- hot sauce (a few dashes, optional)
- salt (to taste)
- black pepper (to taste)
- 10 soft flour tortillas (warmed)
- tomatoes (diced, for garnish)
- cilantro (chopped, for garnish)
Instructions
- In a large skillet or pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the diced onion and sauté until translucent, about 3 minutes.
- Add the ground beef and sprinkle with taco seasoning. Cook until fully browned, breaking the meat into crumbles. Drain excess grease and set the beef aside, leaving a thin layer of drippings in the pan.
- In the same pan over medium heat, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1–2 minutes to form a light roux.
- Slowly pour in the milk while whisking constantly until smooth and slightly thickened.
- Stir in the Rotel (with juices). Reduce heat to low and gradually add the shredded cheddar, stirring until melted and creamy.
- Stir in the sour cream and hot sauce (if using). Season with salt and black pepper to taste, and add extra taco seasoning if desired.
- Add the cooked beef and onions back into the cheesy Rotel sauce and stir well to coat. Simmer on low for 8–10 minutes until thick, smooth, and scoopable.
- Warm the flour tortillas in a dry skillet or microwave until soft and pliable.
- Spoon the cheesy beef mixture into each tortilla. Garnish with diced tomatoes and chopped cilantro, then serve immediately while warm and creamy.
Notes
- Feel free to adjust the spice level by adding more or less taco seasoning.
- For a healthier version, leaner ground beef can be used.
- These tacos can be customized with additional toppings such as avocado or jalapenos.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg