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Mini Taco Bites

Crispy little tortilla cups baked in a mini muffin tin and filled with seasoned taco meat and all the toppings. A festive one bite appetizer for any party.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 24 taco bites
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 6 small flour tortillas 7 inch, at room temperature
  • cooking spray
  • 1 pound ground meat beef, turkey or chicken
  • 1 package taco seasoning
  • salsa
  • 1 package shredded cheddar cheese
  • sour cream fat free or regular
  • 1 avocado cut into small bite size pieces
  • 3 to 4 scallions sliced
  • fresh cilantro for garnish

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and spray a mini muffin tin with cooking spray.
  2. Trim each flour tortilla so it is roughly square, then cut it into four equal squares. Repeat with all the tortillas.
  3. Press each small tortilla square into a mini muffin cup.
  4. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes, or until just crispy.
  5. Meanwhile, cook the ground meat with the taco seasoning until fully cooked.
  6. Arrange the taco cups on a platter and fill each with a generous spoonful of meat.
  7. Top each in this order with a little salsa, shredded cheese, sour cream, avocado and a scallion slice.
  8. Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve.

Notes

Mix up the toppings with olive slices, hot peppers, chopped tomatoes or shredded lettuce.