Mini Taco Cups Recipes

MINI TACO CUP APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly mist muffin tin with cooking spray.
• Place a damp paper towel on a microwave-safe plate. Working three at a time, cover tortillas with a second damp paper towel and microwave for 10 seconds on High power. Tortillas will be Hot!
• Working quickly, form tortillas into a bowl in the bottom of muffin wells, overlapping the sides, or turn muffin pan upside down and place tortillas between cups to make a shallow bowl.
• Bake in preheated oven for 10 - 12 minutes, until crisp and starting to brown. Tortillas will continue to crisp as they cool. Leave oven on.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the beef until no pink remains. Use wooden spoon to break up chunks.
• Add taco seasoning and 2/3 cup water. Stir to combine.
• Bring beef mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 8 -10 minutes until liquid has evaporated.
• Divide meat evenly among prepared shells, using spoon to pack down. Sprinkle with cheese.
• Return filled shells to oven and bake 3 - 4 minutes until cheese has melted.
• Garnish as desired and serve warm.

EASY TACO CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, breaking meat into crumbles; drain. Stir in taco seasoning and refried beans; heat through., Unroll each tube of dough into a long rectangle. Cut each rectangle into 12 pieces; press lightly onto bottoms and up sides of 24 ungreased muffin cups. , Fill each muffin cup with a rounded tablespoon of beef mixture; sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon cheese. Bake 14-16 minutes or until dough is golden brown. Cool taco cups in pans 10 minutes before removing. Serve with toppings as desired.

MINI TACO CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Remove the mini phyllo tart cups from their package and place them on a baking sheet.
• While the oven preheats heat the 2 Tablespoons olive oil over medium high heat in a large skillet. Brown the ground beef on medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring to break up the meat. Drain fat. Add the 1/4 cup water, pepper, chili powder, cumin and cayenne pepper and stir to combine. Continue to cook the beef until it is cooked through and on longer pink
• Put the mini phyllo tart shells into the oven and bake for 8 minutes.
• Remove the mini phyllo tart shells from the oven and sprinkle half the cheese into the shells. Return to the oven for 2 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
• Top with the ground beef, remaining cheese, salsa, red onion and green onion.
• Serve warm.

WONTON TACO CUPS

Steps:

• For the wonton cups: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Brush 12 cups of a mini muffin pan with the butter. Fit 1 wonton wrapper into each cup, folding the sides as needed.
• In a small bowl, toss together the beans, green chiles, chili powder and lime juice. Spoon some of the bean mixture into each cup, about a heaping tablespoon each. Bake until the filling is warmed through, about 12 minutes. Remove the pan and top each cup with a pinch of cheese. Return the pan to the oven and continue to bake until the cheese is melted and the wontons are golden, another 5 minutes.
• For the toppings: Let the taco cups cool in the pan for a minute or two. Transfer the taco cups to a platter and top each with some avocado, pico de gallo, a small dollop of sour cream, hot sauce, if using, and cilantro.

MINI TACO CUPS

Steps:

• Place rack in uppermost position of oven. Heat to broil.
• Select 48 unbroken chips and place in single layer on one or two baking sheets.
• In small bowl, stir together the sour cream, jalapenos and taco seasoning.
• Place about 1 teaspoon chili into each tortilla cup.
• Top with about 1/2 teaspoon shredded cheese per cup.
• Place on top rack and broil 1-2 minutes, until cheese is melted and chili is heated through.
• Once cups are heated, top with a small dollop of the jalapeno sour cream.
• Garnish with parsley and serve with extra sour cream on the side.