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Taco Cups are a great appetizer or twist on Taco Tuesday! Beef and cheese stuffed inside bite-size flour tortillas and baked to perfection.

Taco Cups

A great appetizer or twist on Taco Tuesday! Beef and cheese stuffed inside bite-size flour tortillas and baked to perfection.
Servings: 12 cups
4 from 6 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Equipment

  • Large pan
  • Circle glass or cup
  • Muffin tin

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound ground beef (preferably 90/10) or meat of choice
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 6 flour tortillas
  • 1¼ cup shredded cheese of choice
  • ⅓ cup sour cream
  • ⅓ cup pico de gallo

Instructions
 

  • Cook the meat in a pan over medium heat until all of the meat has browned. 
  • Stir in the spices until they are fully incorporated into the meat.
  • Use a glass to cut out 2 circles from each tortilla. The circles should be about 3 inches in diameter.
  • Place the cut out circles in a muffin tin and fill halfway with the meat. 
  • Top the meat with shredded cheese
  • Broil the taco cups on high heat until the cheese begins to bubble. This takes a few minutes depending on your oven.
  • Remove the taco cups from the oven, top with sour cream, pico de gallo, and any other ingredients you enjoy!

Notes

  • These can be served as an appetizer, or you can make a large batch and serve them as an entree. 
  • We like pico de gallo since it gives the taco cups a fresh, vibrant look, but you can use any kind of salsa.
  • If you are using beef with a higher fat content than 90/10, you will need to drain the excess fat before adding the spices.
  • These cups are best served fresh from the oven, but leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat your leftover cups in the microwave.

Nutrition

Calories: 172kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 12gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 254mgPotassium: 167mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 173IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 112mgIron: 2mg