Cheesy Gordita Crunch
With Cheesy Gordita Crunch you get the best of both worlds — soft on the outside and cheesy and crunchy on the inside. This double shell taco is loaded with seasoned beef and layered with your favorite toppings for a Taco Bell-inspired treat.
Servings 12 tacos
Calories 472kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound Ground beef
- ½ cup Water
- 12 hard Taco shells
- 12 small Flour tortillas
- 3 cups Cheddar cheese shredded
TACO SEASONING:
- 1 ½ tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons Cumin
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Black pepper
- ½ teaspoon Paprika
- ¼ teaspoon Garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon Onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon Dried oregano
OPTIONAL TOPPINGS:
- Creamy Chipotle sauce
- Spicy ranch
- Guacamole
- Pico de Gallo
- Shredded lettuce
- Diced tomatoes
- Chopped Green Onions
- Salsa or Taco Sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°.
- In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef or chicken until fully cooked. Then drain the excess fat.
- Add the seasonings including the chili powder,
- Cumin, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and dried oregano. Then add the 1/2 cup of water to the skillet.
- Stir the ground beef until the seasoning is evenly distributed. Cover the skillet with a lid and let it simmer for 5 minutes until the taco meat thickens.
- While the taco meat is cooking, lay the hard taco shells out on a baking sheet and place them in the oven for 5 minutes to heat up.
- Now lay the flour tortillas flat on a large baking sheet (may have to do 6 at a time), sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese generously on top of each tortilla.
- Add the baking sheet to the oven and bake for about 2-3 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Remove immediately from the oven.
- Add the hard taco shell to the center of each flour tortilla, and gently press the cheese into the hard shell until it sticks. The cheese is sort of like a “glue.”
- Repeat these steps until all of your double layer tacos are made. Add your favorite toppings, and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 472kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 812mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g