Touchdown Tacos: Quick and Easy Super Bowl Party Recipes

The Super Bowl is just around the corner, and that means it’s time to start planning your party food! Tacos are always a crowd-pleaser, and they’re also super easy to make ahead of time. Here are a few quick and easy touchdown taco recipes that will have your guests cheering for more:

Classic Beef Taco

• Ingredients:
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 packet taco seasoning
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 12 taco shells
  • Your favorite toppings, such as shredded cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, salsa, sour cream, and guacamole
• Instructions:
  • Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat. Drain any excess grease.
  • Stir in the taco seasoning and water. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes, or until thickened.
  • Serve the beef in taco shells with your favorite toppings.

Chicken Fajita Tacos

• Ingredients:
  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 12 taco shells
  • Your favorite toppings, such as shredded cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, salsa, sour cream, and guacamole
• Instructions:
  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 5-7 minutes, or until cooked through.
  • Add the bell pepper, onion, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Cook for an additional 5-7 minutes, or until the vegetables are softened.
  • Serve the chicken fajita mixture in taco shells with your favorite toppings.

Vegetarian Black Bean Taco

• Ingredients:
  • 1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup corn kernels
  • 1/4 cup chopped red onion
  • 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 12 taco shells
  • Your favorite toppings, such as shredded cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, salsa, sour cream, and guacamole
• Instructions:
  • Mash the black beans in a bowl with a fork.
  • Stir in the corn, red onion, green pepper, olive oil, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Spoon the black bean mixture into the skillet and cook for 5-7 minutes, or until heated through.
  • Serve the black bean tacos in taco shells with your favorite toppings.

Tips:

• To save time, you can use pre-cooked ground beef or chicken.
• You can also use store-bought taco seasoning or fajita seasoning.
• If you’re short on time, you can skip the chopping and just use store-bought salsa and guacamole.
• Be sure to have a variety of toppings on hand so your guests can customize their tacos to their liking.