If you’re looking for easy recipes with ground beef and biscuits, skip the casserole, and make these biscuit tacos instead! They are a fun, cheesy twist recipe.
Instead baking biscuits into a casserole, these taco biscuit melts are made as individual, handheld portions that are perfect for a quick family dinner.
Each biscuit taco (also known as taco melts or taco biscuits) is filled with seasoned ground beef and melty cheese, then wrapped in soft biscuit dough and baked until golden.
Best of all, this easy taco melt recipe is ready in about 30 minutes.
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For me, semi-homemade is my catch phrase on a day when cooking is the last thing I have time for, but I still want to put a tasty meal on the table.
Today, that means that Grand Biscuits get re-purposed into a wrapper for a spicy taco filling and melted cheese.
Ingredients for the biscuit tacos
To make these easy taco melts, you’ll need the following ingredients:
- ½ onion, diced
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- Cooking oil spray
- ¾ pound of lean ground beef (93% lean)
- ⅓ cup of your chunky salsa (mild, or spicy – your preference)
- ¼ teaspoon of hot sauce (optional)
- 16.3-ounce can of Pillsbury® Grands! refrigerated biscuits
- 1 tablespoon of flour for dusting the work surface
- ½ cup of shredded cheese
- ½ avocado, sliced – to garnish
- 8 tablespoons of sour cream to garnish
- ¼ cup of chopped green onions to garnish
- 4 tablespoons of salsa to garnish
How to make biscuit tacos
This ground beef and biscuit recipe is on the table in just 30 minutes!
Preheat the oven and prepare the sauté pan
- Start by preheating the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Place a sauté pan over medium heat and spray it with cooking oil.
Make the taco filling
- Brown the ground beef, garlic, and onions until the beef is no longer pink and the onions and garlic are soft and translucent.
Add the salsa
- Drain a little of the liquid from the salsa so it won’t water down the filling.
- If you are using the optional hot sauce, add it to your taste level.
Pro tip: One of the beauties of these biscuit tacos is that you can make them as spicy as your family likes. The filling is flavored with your favorite salsa, so mild or spicy salsa can be used, depending on your preferences. If you like them extra spicy, add a bit of hot sauce for an extra kick of heat.
Making the taco melt wrappers
- While the meat is cooking, open the biscuits and press them into 6-inch rounds with a rolling pin on a lightly floured surface.
- Place the rounds on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Assembling the biscuit tacos
The taco melts come together quickly.
- Spoon ⅓ cup of the meat mixture over ½ of the biscuit base and top with 1 tablespoon of the grated cheese.
- Lightly pull up on the unfilled edge of the biscuit dough and drape it over the mixture.
- Press into place with your fingers on the edges.
- The dough is pliable and stretchy, so don’t worry if your taco melts are quite full.
Pro tip: I like to keep my recipes light, so I skimp on cheese. If you want yours to be extra cheesy, just add more cheese over the taco filling. Note that this will increase the calories a little.
Bake the biscuit tacos
- Bake the melts in your preheated oven for 8-14 minutes.
- The dough will be lightly browned, and the filling will be hot and bubbly.
Time to taste these easy taco melts
Flaky and buttery biscuits combine with salsa, cheese, onions and ground beef to make a tasty and easy-to-eat bundle of Mexican flavor. Your family will love these easy taco melts, and you’ll love how quick and easy they are to make.
These spicy ground beef and biscuit melts have a piping hot center and a flaky biscuit wrapping. The salsa in the filling gives the melts the flavor of tacos in one easy-to-eat bundle with no taco-making required.
How to garnish this taco biscuit recipe
Garnish with these toppings or your favorite taco garnishes.
- Sliced avocados
- Sour cream
- Salsa
- Chopped spring onions
More Mexican-inspired recipes
If you love the taste of Mexican food, be sure to check out these recipes:
- Taco Wraps – Spicy Mexican tortilla wrap recipe.
- Spicy Rice Recipe – Perfect to serve with biscuit tacos.
- Healthy Taco Lettuce Wraps – A lighter ground beef taco recipe.
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Admin Note: This easy taco melts recipe first appeared on my blog in November of 2013. I have updated the photos, included nutritional info, a step-by-step tutorial for making biscuit tacos, and a slideshow video.
Easy Biscuit Tacos (Cheesy Taco Melts in 30 Minutes)
These easy biscuit tacos are loaded with seasoned ground beef and melty cheese, then baked into handheld taco melts using refrigerated biscuits. Ready in just 30 minutes and no casserole needed!
Ingredients
- ½ onion, diced
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- Cooking oil spray
- ¾ pound of lean ground beef (93% lean)
- ⅓ cup of your chunky salsa (mild, or spicy - your preference)
- ¼ teaspoon of hot sauce (optional)
- 16.3 ounce can of Pillsbury® Grands! refrigerated biscuits
- 1 tablespoon of flour for dusting the work surface
- ½ cup of shredded cheese
- ½ avocado, sliced - to garnish
- 8 tablespoons of sour cream to garnish
- ¼ cup of chopped green onions to garnish
- 4 tablespoons of salsa to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Place a sauté pan over medium heat and spray it with cooking oil spray.
- Add the ground beef, garlic, and diced onions and cook until the beef is no longer pink and the onions are soft and translucent.
- Drain a little of the liquid from the salsa so the sauce won't be too watery. Stir in ½ cup of salsa and the hot sauce. Heat through until everything is well combined.
- While the meat is cooking, open the biscuits and press them into 6-inch rounds with a rolling pin on a lightly floured surface.
- Place the rounds on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Spoon ⅓ cup of the meat mixture over ½ of the biscuit base and top with 1 tablespoon of the grated cheese.
- Lightly pull up on the unfilled edge of the biscuit dough and drape it over the mixture. Press into place with your fingers on the edges.
- Bake the biscuit tacos in a preheated oven for 8-14 minutes until the biscuit dough is golden brown.
- Serve the taco melts with sour cream, avocados, chopped spring onions, and salsa.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 552Total Fat: 25gSaturated Fat: 7gUnsaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 886mgCarbohydrates: 70gFiber: 3gSugar: 4gProtein: 14g
Nutritional information is approximate due to natural variation in ingredients and the cook-at-home nature of our meals.