Description
Eyeball Tacos are a fun and spooky twist on classic beef tacos, perfect for Halloween or any festive occasion. Ground beef is cooked with taco seasoning and served in crispy taco shells, layered with fresh lettuce, juicy tomatoes, shredded cheddar cheese, and finished with sour cream ‘eyes’ topped with black olives to create a creepy eyeball effect.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Beef Filling
- 1 pound ground beef, cooked
- 1 package taco seasoning, mixed into cooked beef
For Assembly
- 12 taco shells
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- Tomatoes, diced (about 1 cup)
- Lettuce, sliced (about 1 cup)
- Small can of small sliced black olives (about 2 tablespoons)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Cook the Ground Beef: Heat a skillet over medium heat and cook the ground beef thoroughly until no pink remains, breaking it apart as it cooks for even browning.
- Add Taco Seasoning: Stir in the taco seasoning packet to the cooked beef along with any required water according to package instructions, simmer briefly so the flavors meld and the mixture thickens.
- Prepare Fresh Toppings: Dice the tomatoes and slice the lettuce into thin strips to prepare for layering the tacos.
- Assemble the Tacos: Fill each taco shell with a generous portion of the seasoned beef as the base layer.
- Layer Vegetables and Cheese: Add the lettuce, diced tomatoes, and shredded cheddar cheese on top of the beef in each taco shell.
- Create the ‘Eyeballs’: Place two small dollops of sour cream in the center of each taco, then top each dollop with a sliced black olive to resemble spooky eyeballs, perfect for a themed party or Halloween treat.
Notes
- For crispier taco shells, warm them in the oven at 350°F for 5 minutes before assembling.
- Adjust the amount of taco seasoning according to your taste preference for spiciness.
- Use low-fat sour cream and lean ground beef to reduce fat content if desired.
- Adding a splash of lime juice to the diced tomatoes enhances the freshness.
- Vegetarian variation: substitute ground beef with seasoned cooked lentils or plant-based meat alternatives.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 224
- Sugar: 1.2 g
- Sodium: 360 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 7.25 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 9.8 g
- Fiber: 1.3 g
- Protein: 9.8 g
- Cholesterol: 44 mg
