With very little time and effort, you can make your own taco shells with next to no carbohydrates, and extra cheesy goodness. Here's how to make the shells, and two delicious ways to enjoy them!
Cheese Taco Shells
Preheat your oven to 350°F.
Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat (recommended) or parchment paper.
Drop ¼ cup of shredded cheddar cheese per taco shell on the baking sheet and spread around slightly into a circle.
Bake 6-8 minutes or until they begin to brown around the edges. It’s important to make sure the edges start to brown to make sure you don’t have a floppy shell.
Remove from the oven and let cool for a couple of minutes until they start to harden but aren’t too hard to shape. Carefully remove from the baking sheet with a spatula and drape the shells over the edge of a mixing bowl to create a hard shell taco shape. Allow them to cool completely.
Now that you have these amazing shells ready, you can make tacos any way you want! Here are two of my favorite ways to enjoy them.
Breakfast Tacos
Makes 2 tacos
Ingredients
- 2 prepared cheese taco shell
- 2 eggs
- Splash of milk
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 slice of turkey bacon, cooked
Optional toppings:
- Cilantro
- Salsa
Directions
Scramble the eggs with a splash of milk and salt and pepper to taste. Place half the eggs in each taco shell and crumble ½ the turkey bacon over top of each. Add desired toppings.
Nutritional Info
For 1 taco (only counting cheese shell, egg and turkey bacon)
- Calories: 208
- Total Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 7.9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.6g
- Monosaturated Fat: 1.7g
- Cholesterol: 222mg
- Sodium: 312mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 1.8g
- Dietary Fiber: 0g
- Sugars: 0.3g
- Protein: 13.2g
- Calcium: 20%
- Iron: 4%
- Potassium: 59mg
- Vitamin A: 6%
- Vitamin C: 3%
Chicken Tacos
Makes 4 tacos
Ingredients
- 1 chicken breast
- ½ cup of favorite salsa
- 4 prepared cheese taco shells
Optional Toppings:
- Shredded lettuce
- Diced tomato
- Non-fat sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
- Sliced olives
Directions
Place the chicken breast in a crockpot and pour salsa over the top. Cook on high for 2 hours. Shred the chicken before serving.
Assemble the tacos with ¼ the chicken breast and desired toppings.
Nutritional Info
For 1 taco (only counting cheese shell and prepared chicken)
- Calories: 180
- Total Fat: 9.5g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g
- Monosaturated Fat: 0g
- Cholesterol: 66mg
- Sodium: 493mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 2g
- Dietary Fiber: 0g
- Sugars: 0g
- Protein: 20.2g
- Vitamin D: 0%
- Calcium: 20.5%
- Iron: 2.3%
- Potassium: 0mg
- Vitamin A: 10.3%
- Vitamin C: 2%
About Nikki Sheriff:
Nikki Sheriff is wife and mother. After being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2012 she became determined to find and create delicious recipes that will satisfy her cravings, help her manage blood sugar, and that her whole family will enjoy. Find her recipes at http://naughtycarbs.blogspot.com.
