Cheese Taco Shells
Cheese Taco Shells are huge in the keto and low-carb community. They are easy to make and delicious to eat! If you are low-carb and want the sensation of eating a regular taco, Cheese Taco Shells are your answer! If you're not low-carb you should still make these shells to bring your taco game to another level.
Ingredients
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese per taco shell
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375.
- Line a cookie sheet with a silicone baking matt. I'm guessing the grease from the cheese would soak through parchment paper, rendering it useless.
- My cookie sheet had room for two 1/2 cup piles of cheddar cheese. Spread the cheese into a single layer the best you can.
- Transfer the cookie sheet to the oven and cook for 6-8 minutes. The longer you cook the cheese the crisper the shell will be.
- Take the cookie sheet out of the oven and transfer it to the top of the stove. Allow the cheese to cool for 3-5 minutes before handling.
- Take a paper towel and mop off the access grease that will pool on and around the cheese.
- Carefully lift the cheese shells off the cookie sheet and transfer them on top of a rolling pin. Lean the rolling pin against another item so it doesn't roll around all over the place.
- Allow the cheese to continue cooling for a few minutes then they are ready to use as taco shells!
- Stuff the shells with your favorite taco fillings and enjoy!
Notes
Here is my delicious taco beef recipe
1 lb beef fed ground beef (80% lean/20% fat)
1/2 white onion, diced
1-2 jalapeno, diced (remove seeds and veins for less heat)
Your favorite taco seasonings - see below
1/4 cup water Heat a skillet on your stove at medium-high heat. Add the onion and jalapeno into the dry pan. I cook with vegetables without oil for a couple minutes until they soften. Now add the ground beef. Stir and break up the beef until it's crumbly and cooked through 5-7 minutes. Add your favorite taco seasonings and stir until everything is well combined then add the 1/4 cup water. Turn your burner to high and bring the mixture to a boil. Then turn down the heat and let simmer for 25-30 minutes, stirring it occasionally. If the mixture cooks to fast and dries out, add more water. If the water doesn't absorb into the meat after 30 minutes turn up the heat a little. Taste and adjust for seasonings and your taco beef mixture is done! Stuff that ish into the Cheese Taco Shells and enjoy! *I used a few shakes of dried basil, dried oregano, onion powder, garlic powder, ground turmeric, ground cumin, smoked paprika, chipotle powder, salt, pepper, and red chili flakes for my taco seasonings. Note, I don't always measure, I'll just add a couple or few shakes of each. After the meat is cooked through I'll taste and keep adding seasonings until it's exactly how I want it.
1/2 white onion, diced
1-2 jalapeno, diced (remove seeds and veins for less heat)
Your favorite taco seasonings - see below
1/4 cup water Heat a skillet on your stove at medium-high heat. Add the onion and jalapeno into the dry pan. I cook with vegetables without oil for a couple minutes until they soften. Now add the ground beef. Stir and break up the beef until it's crumbly and cooked through 5-7 minutes. Add your favorite taco seasonings and stir until everything is well combined then add the 1/4 cup water. Turn your burner to high and bring the mixture to a boil. Then turn down the heat and let simmer for 25-30 minutes, stirring it occasionally. If the mixture cooks to fast and dries out, add more water. If the water doesn't absorb into the meat after 30 minutes turn up the heat a little. Taste and adjust for seasonings and your taco beef mixture is done! Stuff that ish into the Cheese Taco Shells and enjoy! *I used a few shakes of dried basil, dried oregano, onion powder, garlic powder, ground turmeric, ground cumin, smoked paprika, chipotle powder, salt, pepper, and red chili flakes for my taco seasonings. Note, I don't always measure, I'll just add a couple or few shakes of each. After the meat is cooked through I'll taste and keep adding seasonings until it's exactly how I want it.