Cheesy Gordita Crunch

This Cheesy Gordita Crunch is a homemade version of a classic fast food favorite. A crispy taco shell is wrapped in a cheesy, fluffy tortilla, stuffed with taco meat, and topped with spicy ranch.

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time35 mins

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American, Mexican

Keyword: copycat recipe, easy mexican dinner, ground beef taco, ground beef taco meat, hard shell taco, healthy fast food recipe, soft shell taco, taco bell cheesy gordita crunch, taco bell copycat, taco bell dupe

Servings: tacos

Calories: 531kcal

Author: Jennifer Debth

Equipment

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef
1 yellow onion diced
2 (1.25 oz) packets taco seasoning
10 fajita size soft flour tortillas should be 6 inches
3 1/3 cups shredded Mexican cheese plus more for serving, if desired
1 (5.4 oz) box nacho cheese flavored hard taco shells box should contain 10 shells
Spicy Ranch for serving
Shredded lettuce for serving

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place ground beef, onion, and taco seasoning into a large non-stick skillet and cook over medium heat, breaking up the meat as you go, until the beef is no longer pink and the onions are tender.
Drain excess grease, taste and re-season, if necessary, then set aside.
Line 2 baking sheets with silicone baking mats, lay 5 flour tortillas flat onto each baking sheet, then sprinkle 1/3 cup of cheese evenly on each tortilla.
Bake tortillas in preheated oven for 3 minutes, or until the cheese has melted.
Remove from the oven and working quickly, wrap the tortillas around the hard taco shells; the cheese should adhere the tortilla to the hard shell taco.
Lay each wrapped taco shell on its side and bake for an additional 3 minutes to warm the hard shell taco, flipping halfway through.
Spoon the meat evenly into each shell, top with spicy ranch, lettuce, and more cheese, then serve and enjoy.
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Notes

Nutritional information does not include spicy ranch.

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