Preheat the oven to 375°F. Add the ground beef and onion to a large skillet over medium heat and break up the meat with a spoon or spatula.
1 pound ground beef, 1/2 onion
Stir in the taco seasoning and salsa. Add in 1/2 cup water and continue cooking until the mixture has thickened.
1 1/2 tablespoons taco seasoning, 1/2 cup salsa
Spread the tortillas out on 1 or 2 baking sheets. Sprinkle shredded cheese on each tortilla. Place the taco shells on their side to cover the half of the tortillas.
8 flour tortillas, 2 cups shredded cheese, 8 crispy taco shells
Bake in the oven for 5 minutes.
Remove from the oven, and fold the exposed half of the tortilla onto the other side of the taco shell.
Flip the taco shells so they’re resting on the opposite side. Then, return to the oven for another 3 minutes.
Combine ranch and hot sauce to make the spicy ranch.
1/2 cup ranch, 1 tablespoon hot sauce
Fill each taco shell with ground beef, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and spicy ranch.
Taco fixings