SparklyUnicorn Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Someone mentioned backed tacos in another thread. I really want to know what that is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 What I saw on pinterest is that you make the meat then stand the crunchy shells up in a baking dish, fill with meat and cheese, and bake. I guess it would be a time saver if you typically have to fix kids' plates. We tried it once and the shells got kind of soggy and we ended up eating them with a fork. We probably did something wrong. g 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Baked tacos are when you mix taco seasoning, a pound of cooked hamburger, a can of tomato sauce, and a can of refried beans all together. Sometimes I add diced tomato too. You can make that in advance and store in fridge or freeze if you wish. You spoon the mixture into taco shells in a big baking pan (I use a large rectangular pyrex cake pan), sprinkle with shredded cheese of some sort, and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes if it started hot in the pan, longer if you started with cold mixture. Basically, get them hot & melt the cheese until the edges are brown. Serve hot out of the oven with whatever you want: salsa if you want something easy or an entire assortment of cilantro lime rice, shredded lettuce, chopped tomato, guac, salsa, and corn if you want to stretch them out for a whole family. I've never had anyone not love them, even people who say they hate beans. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerryAtHope Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 I can't imagine the shells not getting soggy... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 I saw it on Pinterest. It works well with the flat bottomed taco shells especially. I use the ATK taco recipe that was recommended here (KungFuPanda?), and it is not soggy. The melted cheese did help hold the filling in a bit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted April 27, 2016 Author Share Posted April 27, 2016 What I saw on pinterest is that you make the meat then stand the crunchy shells up in a baking dish, fill with meat and cheese, and bake. I guess it would be a time saver if you typically have to fix kids' plates. We tried it once and the shells got kind of soggy and we ended up eating them with a fork. We probably did something wrong. g Ah...yeah I would not want soggy tacos. I bought taco plates with slots. You can fit three tacos on there. Love those pates. Although two here like the soft tacos wrapped up more like a burrito and two like crunchy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 (edited) They don't get soggy because the mixture is super thick, not runny. ETA: you really wouldn't need to bake them at all, but baking them melts/browns the cheese and makes the shells extra crispy, so they're better that way. Edited April 27, 2016 by Katy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted April 27, 2016 Author Share Posted April 27, 2016 They don't get soggy because the mixture is super thick, not runny. ETA: you really wouldn't need to bake them at all, but baking them melts/browns the cheese and makes the shells extra crispy, so they're better that way. Yeah sounds interesting. I'll try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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