An Easy way to make hard taco shells at home. All you need is cooking spray and large tortillas

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Easy Hard Taco Shell Recipe

Taco shells are notoriously small in size. Why settle for the miniature version when you can your very own Hard Taco Shells Grande style?! So easy to make

It’s so much fun to make your own hard taco shells.

Just a few steps and you can have the perfect hard taco shells that are huge and sturdy!

Tips for making hard taco shells

– Make sure you use fresh tortillas or newly opened tortilla packages. If they are dried or stale, they will not turn crispy when baked

– Don’t wet the tortillas themselves before putting them in the microwave. Use wet paper towels instead.

– Make sure you keep the rack away from others when you bring it out of the oven. I have burn marks on my hand made from accidentally touching the oven rack. The scars take a long time to heal

Can I store hard taco shells?

– Yes, you can absolutely store these taco shells for future use.

– Once they have cooled down, wrap them in aluminum foil and store them in a cool, dry place.

– Store them in containers that will let them stay upright. This way, they will retain their shape when you use them

– Reheat in the oven if you are using a stored hard taco shell. Do not microwave.

I have decided that I am going to start every new year with a Mexican Dish. Last year, my first recipe was Vegetarian Enchiladas and it was so much fun to make and create.

This year, I am dedicating the first full week of 2015 to all Mexican-themed recipes, starting with making hard taco shells at home

Not only are they easy to make, but they are also healthier than the store-bought version.

My biggest issue with tacos is that they are too small! When I found the large tortillas, it was the best day ever. Now, I could make GRANDE style taco shells.

Also, I love the grande ones because I can make hard taco bowls with them and serve my Mexican street corn in it.

The small taco shells always limit the number of ingredients you can add to them. With the grande tacos, the possibilities are endless.

They are really sturdy and can hold a whole lot of ingredients! Plus they are so easy to work with.

Whether you are a fan of vegan tacos, vegetarian tacos and everything else, these grande hard taco shells recipe is the tastiest recipe you will come across.

For this recipe, I love using my favorite wraps (affiliate link) La Banderitas have amazing whole wheat tortillas. They have only 130 calories with only 4g of protein.

The hard taco shells come out very sturdy and can hold A WHOLE lot of ingredients. I have a great vegan taco recipe coming this week that uses these tacos. There are pomegranates involved in that recipe…..

Quick and Easy Taco Shells

It only took 25 minutes to make these hard taco shells. I didn’t have to watch them while they are turning into shells. I took this time to return some emails and even put in a load of laundry.

Making these shells put me in the mood for some Mexican Elote! So, while the shells were forming in the oven, I put aside whole corn on the cobs to cook on the side and devoured it later!

Do you agree that hard taco shells should be GRANDE?

How To Make Hard Taco Shells