Crispy Cottage Cheese Taco Shells

Crispy baked cottage cheese and cheddar taco shells filled with seasoned lean beef, lettuce, tomato, and salsa for an easy 30-minute dinner.

Prep: 10 min · Cook: 20 min · Yield: 4 · Method: Oven

Ingredients

• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
• 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
• 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 cups shredded lettuce
• 1 cup diced tomato
• 0.5 cup salsa

Cooking instructions

1. Heat the oven to 400°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. (about 5 min) — 400°F
2. Blend the cottage cheese until smooth. Stir in the cheddar, then spoon four 5-inch rounds onto the prepared sheet, leaving space between them. (about 3 min)
3. Bake until the rounds are bubbling and deep golden at the edges, 12 to 15 minutes. (about 15 min) — 400°F
4. While the shells bake, cook the ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it up, until no pink remains and it reaches 160°F. Stir in the chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. (about 10 min) — 160°F
5. Let the baked rounds cool for 1 minute, then carefully fold each over a wooden spoon handle or the edge of a pan to form a taco shell. Cool until crisp. (about 2 min)
6. Fill each shell with beef, lettuce, tomato, and salsa. Serve immediately. (about 1 min)