This taco meat is so quick and easy. Browned ground beef is seasoned with warming cumin, smoked paprika, garlic, and more and then simmered with tomato sauce.
Sauté the onions. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté for 3 minutes or until translucent.
Brown the ground beef. Add the ground beef to the skillet and break it apart with a wooden spoon. Season the beef with cumin, smoked paprika, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and oregano. Cook the meat, breaking it apart as you go, until it’s thoroughly browned and nice and crumbly, about 5 to 7 minutes.
Drain. Drain the grease from the pan and return the pan to the heat.
Make it saucy. Stir in the tomato sauce and water, bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer for 7 minutes or until much of the liquid has evaporated.
Notes
For storage, let the beef cool down to room temperature, then transfer it into an airtight container. It can be refrigerated for up to 4 days or frozen for as long as 3 months