Spice up your normal taco night with a beef meximelt instead. They’re super cheesy and absolutely delicious.

Beef Meximelt

From the recipe collection of Tara Ippolito

If you’ve ever had a Beef Meximelt before from Taco Bell consider yourself very lucky.

They removed it from their menu in 2019 and I was not okay with that decision at all.

Unfortunately, no one at Taco Bell cares how I feel about it. So I was left with no choice but to make my own at home.

Thankfully the recipe is super easy so I can have them anytime I want.

Now keep in mind this is my version of a beef Meximelt.

I put my own spin on it of course. But it’s as close to the real deal as you can get.

There’s nothing worse then when a restaurant pulls and item that you love from their menu.

If you’ve been missing the Taco Bell Beef Meximelt, too, I hope you give this recipe a try. Don't forget to dunk it into this Copy Cat Taco Bell Quesadilla sauce, too!

I know you’re going to love it!

More Dinner Ideas

If you like easy recipes like this one here are a few others you’ll love, too.

• Dorito Taco Pizza
• Semi Homemade Orange Chicken Tenders
• Canned Tuna Cakes
• Easy Cottage Pie

How to spice it up!

It’s very easy to spice these Meximelts up if you like the heat. Here are a few ways to do that:

• Use Hot Salsa instead of mild
• Replace either the cheddar or monetary jack cheese for pepper Jack
• Add some diced jalapeños
• Use a spicy/hot flavored taco seasoning packet

Try any one of those options or use them all together to get some real heat into this dish.

Do I really have to shred the cheese myself?

Yes, you absolutely have to shred the cheese yourself. 

It’s a must for this recipe. Don’t take a shortcut here and get the pre shredded cheese in a bag.

There’s all kinds of chemicals in there like cellulose that keep the cheese from clumping.

That anti clumping stuff is also going to stop the cheese from melting properly.

For this recipe to be the best, the cheeses need to be able to melt perfectly.

Take the extra time to shred the cheese yourself. It will be totally worth it.

Beef Meximelt Ingredients:

• Taco seasoning packet
• Ground beef
• Cheddar cheese, shredded
• Monetary jack cheese, shredded
• Salsa
• Tortillas

Instructions

First make the ground beef according to the instructions on the taco seasoning packet.

Now lay down one tortilla.

Lay some of the shredded cheddar and monetary jack cheese down on the tortilla.

Then add some salsa.

Next add some of the ground beef.

Now roll the tortilla up like a burrito. (See the below video if you need a visual.)

Lay the beef Meximelt seam side down onto a hot cooking sprayed skillet.

Toast the Meximelt over medium high heat until it’s nice and golden brown on both sides.

You can also wrap them in a damp paper towel and microwave them for about 30 seconds.

Cut them on a diagonal and serve warm with Taco Bell Copycat Quesadilla Sauce.

Beef Meximelt recipe video