Tacos have just gotten yummier when you make the shells out of cheese! Try out these Low-Carb Cheese Taco Shells! It’s easy to make and very healthy too!
You’ll be glad to know that this fun taco recipe is not only delicious but also beneficial for you and your family’s health. Keto cheese taco shells take your regular tortilla shells out of the equation and thereby taking out any gluten, wheat, sugar, and grain from this dish. Not only will this fill you up, but it will also help you slim down! Now, who said that eating healthy had to mean torture?
These keto cheese taco shells will be a sure win with the family! These taco cheese shells are great for simple lunches at home, school or work. Your kids will be so proud to have the most awesome lunchbox in school! You can serve it assembled or apart and they can build it up themselves at lunchtime.
Simple to make and easy to master – you’ll be making these taco cheese shells quite often! You might already have the ingredients to make these tacos in your kitchen! You can also get your kids to help you out with making the cheese taco shells, mixing the ingredients and searching for the kitchen items needed to add more fun in the making process.
Why it Works:
- Taco shells made of cheddar cheese makes it low-carb and a healthier alternative to tortilla shells. And of course, who could say no to more cheese?!
- Switch between serving this assembled or have the family build up their tacos the way they love it! Building them up on your own adds to the fun!
- These tacos can be done in 20-30 minutes! You can reheat the taco stuffings and make a new batch of shells the next day for packed lunches.
Recipe Variations:
- Want your tacos hotter? Add more spice to your tacos by putting a few jalapenos on top!
- If you love avocados, prepare some guacamole to go with your tacos. That will make this a totally low-carb meal!
- Speaking of low-carb, why not add some bacon bits to your tacos? Everybody LOVES bacon!
- If it doesn’t taste like soap to you, sprinkle in some cilantro for extra garnish for more color and flavor.
- Amp up your family’s greens by combining spinach into the cheese before putting them into the oven to make the taco shells. Let’s see if your pickiest eater won’t give it a try!
- It can be tricky to get the right shape for tacos. If you find it difficult, try putting the cheese in a muffin tin to create cups instead! This actually makes it easier to keep the meat and toppings inside.
Cook’s Tips:
- When making the taco shells, be sure that the cheese doesn’t get too burnt in the oven.
- Once they are being hung to create the taco shape, make sure that the cheese is fully set before taking them off of the skewers or spatula handles.
Keto Cheese Taco Shells Ingredients:
- 1 lb lean ground beef (you could also substitute ground turkey if you prefer)
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp pepper flakes
- ⅓ cup water
- 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese (makes approximately 8 shells)
Taco Toppings:
- salsa
- diced onion
- diced tomatoes
- shredded cheese
- lettuce
- sour cream
How to make Keto Cheese Taco Shells:
Brown the ground beef with diced onion and minced garlic then drain the grease.
Add in the chili powder, ground cumin, pepper flakes, and water. Allow the meat to simmer in the seasonings for 15-20 minutes if the mixture is thick add a little bit more water.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
Place a ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese 2-3″ apart on the baking sheet and gently spread out in a circular shape.
Bake for 6-8 minutes. While the shells are baking grab a few tall kitchen items – large coffee can, a salt container, etc. Place a wooden skewer across them. I ended up using a few large spatula handles as we were out of the skewers.
Remove the cheese from the oven and use a spatula to gently hang the cheese shells to let them set.
Fill the cheese shells with taco meat and then top with your favorite taco toppings!
Other keto recipes you might want to try:
- This Butter Keto Burger is perfect for summer barbecues.
- Make this Strawberry Fluff for when you’re craving for something sweet!
- This Keto Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough will have any cookie lover asking for more.
Low Carb/Keto Cheese Taco Shells
Ingredients
Tacos
- 1 lb 1 lb lean ground beef (you could also substitute ground turkey if you prefer)
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp pepper flakes
- ⅓ cup water
- 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese (makes approximately 8 shells)
Taco Toppings
- salsa
- diced onion
- diced tomatoes
- shredded cheese
- lettuce
- sour cream
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef with diced onion and minced garlic then drain the grease.
- Add in the chili powder, ground cumin, pepper flakes, and water. Allow the meat to simmer in the seasonings for 15-20 minutes if the mixture is thick add a little bit more water.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place a ½ C. shredded cheddar cheese 2-3" apart on the baking sheet and gently spread out in a circular shape.
- Bake for 6-8 minutes.
- While the shells are baking grab a few tall kitchen items - large coffee can, a salt container, etc. Place a wooden skewer across them. I ended up using a few large spatula handles as we were out of the skewers.
- Remove the cheese from the oven and use a spatula to gently hang the cheese shells to let them set.
- Fill the cheese shells with taco meat and then top with your favorite taco toppings!
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