This taco meat loaded baked potato is right up my ally. I love a baked potato. To add another of my favorite foods…Mexican food just takes it over the top.
I see loaded baked potatoes with BBQ, vegetables, all kinds of different things. Why not loaded with taco meat, enchilada sauce, Mexican Crema, sour cream and guacamole? Don’t forget Pico, Carne Asada…..the possibilities are endless!
Baked potatoes are my go to when I don’t feel well, or I don’t want to cook or I just want the ultimate comfort food….a baked potato. It’s the perfect vessel to stuff a pretty complete meal into.
love this extravagant taco meat loaded baked potato.
So what’s in this loaded baked potato?
- Butter
- Sour Cream
- Ground beef seasoned with your favorite taco seasoning
- Red Chile enchilada sauce
- Shredded Cheese
- Mexican Crema
- Guacamole
- Cilantro
- Fried corn tortilla strips (optional)
I made the red Chile sauce which is the same as I use for beef enchiladas. Here is the recipe: new mexico hatch red chile
You can use a store bought enchilada sauce, any will work. One of my favorites is Hatch Red Enchilada sauce.
Here’s my guacamole recipe if you decide to make it from scratch: #1 – delicious guacamole!
Here is a similar molcajete if you don’t have one. Honestly, it is the best thing to make homemade guacamole.https://amzn.to/3LYaE8g.
love this extravagant taco meat loaded baked potato.
Might as well post those red chile enchiladas I was talking about. We Love New Mexico Hatch Red Chile Beef Enchiladas Too!
Here’s the recipe for the loaded baked potatoes!!
Taco Meat Loaded Baked potato
Ingredients
- 4 large baking potatoes
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 package of your favorite taco seasoning mix
- 2 corn tortillas cut into strips
- oil for frying your tortilla strips
- butter
- sour cream
- red chile enchilada sauce
- Mexican crema
- shredded cheese like cheddar
- sour cream
- guamole (either homemade or store bought)
- fresh chopped cilantro
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Wash your potatoes and wrap them in foil. Set the oven to 400 degrees and cook the potatoes until they are fork tender.
- While the potatoes are cooking cook your meat according to your taco seasoning instructions.
- Prepare your guacamole if making from scratch.
- When your potatoes are done remove them from the oven and slice an opening down the middle, without going all the way through. Push from each side to break up a little.
- Add the desired amount of butter to each potato along with salt and pepper to taste. Add your shredded cheese.
- Top with your taco meat. Add more cheese if you like. Drizzle back and forth with the enchilada sauce and the Mexican Crema.
- Top with sour cream, guacamole, your fried tortilla chips and fresh chopped cilantro.