18 Taco Recipes Your Family Will Love Any Night of the Week

Taco Tuesday as we now know it wasn’t something I grew up with, but that doesn’t mean tacos weren’t regularly on the menu. At least once a month my family ate simple, what I’ll call “Midwest tacos” with flour tortillas, seasoned ground beef, and the topping trifecta of tomatoes, iceberg lettuce, and sour cream. As I grew up and my tastes broadened, we moved on to occasionally grill up some marinated shrimp or steak and to eat that on charred corn tortillas with cilantro and onion—the type of tacos I now tend to prefer.

No matter what kind of tacos you grew up eating, two of the best things about tacos are that they’re really family friendly (everyone can top them up how they please) and they don’t take ages to make. Below are some of my favorite taco recipes and taco-inspired recipes to please a crowd, including kids.

Most take less than an hour to prepare from start to finish, and many are great for preparing ahead or meal prepping for a busy week. However your taco Tuesday (or Wednesday or Thursday) looks, I promise there’s at least one recipe here that your family will be begging for more often.