# Rotel Tacos

Rotel Tacos are a favorite in Nicole's household and are a delicious combination of seasoned ground beef, melted cheese, and diced tomatoes with green chiles, served in a crunchy taco shell.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Lunch
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 small onion
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 8 ounces processed American cheese (such as Velveeta®)
- 1 can diced tomatoes with green chiles (such as RO*TEL®)
- 8 crunchy taco shells
- shredded iceberg lettuce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil

## Instructions

1. Cook together the ground beef and onion in a skillet.
2. Add taco seasoning to the cooked ground beef and onion.
3. Add Velveeta cheese chunks and a can of Rotel diced tomatoes with green chiles to the beef mixture.
4. Stir the mixture until the cheese is completely melted and everything is well combined.
5. Spoon the Rotel beef and cheese mixture into crunchy taco shells.
6. Top the tacos with shredded iceberg lettuce.

## Equipment

- skillet
- wooden spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DP_nPf1jG8o/?igsh=eXEyZXp4dXdtcmt6
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/99d29634-719d-4179-94ab-9ccf5f3281fd
- Extracted: 2025-10-28

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