Tasty Taco Cups Recipes

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.

EASY CRUNCHY TACO CUPS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Spray a regular size muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray and set aside
• Add the ground turkey to a large skillet over medium heat. Use a potato masher or fork to break up the meat into small pieces. Cook for about 10 minutes or until the turkey is cooked and just starting to brown.
• Drain any fat from the pan. Add 1/3 cup of water, the can of Rotel tomatoes and green chilies, and the package of taco seasoning mix. Mix well and continue to cook uncovered for 10 minutes or until the liquid has evaporated. Remove the skillet from the heat and set aside to cool for 10 minutes.
• Place a wonton wrapper in each muffin cup, and gently press down into the cup. Add one tablespoon of the ground turkey mixture and one tablespoon of cheese. Top with another wonton wrapper, then another tablespoon of the ground turkey mixture and another tablespoon of cheese. Repeat this process for all muffin cups.
• Use a pastry brush and lightly brush the top of each taco cup with vegetable or olive oil.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the wonton wrappers are golden brown and the cheese has melted.
• Remove from the oven and let cool for ten minutes. Use a fork to lift the taco cups from the muffin pan and serve immediately.
• Optional: garnish with sour cream, cheese, shredded lettuce, salsa, Pico de Gallo, etc.

SHRIMP CUPS WITH CHUNKY AVOCADO SALSA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375˚F (190˚C).
• Butter each side of the tortillas and cut into even quarters, making 24 pieces.
• Place one piece in each cup of a muffin tin and push down so it creates a cup shape. (Make 2 batches or use 2 muffin tins to make the full amount of cups).
• Bake for 10-12 minutes or until crisp.
• In a bowl, mix together shrimp, salt, pepper, cumin, paprika, chili powder, cayenne, garlic, and lime juice.
• Cook over medium high heat for 8 minutes, flipping halfway. Set aside.
• In another bowl, combine diced avocado, tomato, red onion, jalapeno, cilantro, lime juice, salt, and pepper. Stir gently.
• Assemble the cups by placing a spoonful of the avocado salsa in the toasted cup. Place a piece of shrimp on top, followed by a dollop of sour cream.
• Serve with lime wedges.
• Enjoy!

STARRY NIGHT TACO CUPS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the salsa, ketchup, chili powder and salt; heat through. , Cut each tortilla into a 4-in. square; set scraps aside. Microwave eight squares at a time for 20 seconds. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of greased muffin cups; set aside. , Cut tortilla scraps into stars with a 1-in. cookie cutter; place on greased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 6 minutes or until golden brown; set aside. , Fill each tortilla cup with 2 tablespoons meat mixture. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until tortillas are golden brown. Serve with toppings of your choice; garnish with toasted stars.

TACO CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease muffin pan with cooking spray. Stamp out tortillas with a 4" biscuit cutter. Place a tortilla into each cup of muffin pan, folding the edges if necessary. Set aside.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, heat olive oil. Add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add ground beef, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon. Season with taco seasoning, salt, and pepper and cook until the meat is no longer pink, about 6 minutes. Drain fat.
• Spoon cooked beef mixture into each tortillas, then top with shredded cheddar. Bake until the tortillas are golden around the edges and the cheese has melted, about 10 minutes.
• Garnish with tomatoes, cheese, lettuce and sour cream.

CRUNCHY TACO CUPS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown the ground beef and drain any remaining fat. Transfer to a bowl.
• Add taco seasoning, tomatoes and green chiles to the ground beef and stir to combine.
• Preheat oven to 375ºF (190ºC).
• Cut flour tortillas into a square shape and cut each into 4 smaller equally sized square pieces.
• Generously coat a standard size muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.
• Line each cup of prepared muffin tin with a tortilla sheet.
• Add 1.5 tablespoons taco mixture. Top with 1 tablespoon of cheese. Press down and add another layer of tortilla sheet, taco mixture, and a final layer of cheese.
• Lightly brush the top edges of the tortilla with cooking oil.
• Bake 18-20 minutes until cups are heated through and edges are golden brown.
• Enjoy!

BLACK BEANS AND CORN TACO CUPS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375ºF (190ºC). Generously coat a 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick spray.
• Stack the tortillas and cut off the edges so the tortillas are square. Then, quarter the squares so you have 12 small tortilla pieces.
• Press a tortilla square into each cup of the prepared muffin tin.
• Fill each cup with 1 tablespoon of black beans, 1 tablespoon of corn, and 1 teaspoon of cheddar cheese and top it with a jalapeño slice.
• Bake for about 10 minutes, until the edges of the tortillas are golden brown and the cheese has melted.
• Garnish with pico de gallo.
• Enjoy!

CRUNCHY TACO CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Generously coat a standard size muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.
• Combine cooked beef, taco seasoning, and tomatoes in a bowl and stir to combine. Line each cup of prepared muffin tin with a wonton wrapper. Add 1.5 tablespoons taco mixture. Top with 1 tablespoon of cheese. Press down and add another layer of wonton wrapper, taco mixture, and a final layer of cheese.
• Bake at 375 for 11-13 minutes until cups are heated through and edges are golden.

BREAKFAST TACO CUPS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375ºF (190ºC). Generously coat a 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick spray.
• Stack the tortillas and cut off the edges so the tortillas are square. Then, quarter the squares so you have 12 small tortilla pieces.
• Press a tortilla square into each cup of the prepared muffin tin.
• Fill each cup with 1 tablespoon of refried beans, 1 tablespoon of scrambled eggs, and 1 teaspoon of cheese and top with a cherry tomato quarter.
• Bake for about 10 minutes, until the edges of the tortillas are golden brown and the cheese has melted.
• Garnish with cilantro.
• Enjoy!

TACO CHEESE CUPS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
• Spoon 1 tablespoon piles of cheddar cheese 2 inches (5 cm) apart onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
• Bake for 5-7 minutes, or until edges of cheese piles are golden brown.
• Cool for 1 minute.
• Press cheese piles into mini muffin tin slots to form cups. Allow cheese to cool completely before removing.
• Add ground beef and salt to a skillet over medium-high heat and cook until browned.
• Drain grease from the meat.
• Add garlic, cumin, chili powder, and water to skillet and stir until well-incorporated.
• Stir in salt.
• Distribute meat to cheese cups.
• Garnish with tomatoes, guacamole, and Greek yogurt.
• Enjoy!

TASTY TACO CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375° F. Brush cups of regular size muffin pan with vegetable oil or spray with non-stick spray; set aside.
• Brown and crumble ground beef in skillet over medium heat. Drain in colander; rinse well under hot water to remove as much grease as possible; drain well. Return to skillet. Over medium heat, add taco seasoning, Rotel tomatoes, and water. Stir to combine. Cook uncovered for 10 to 15 minutes or until most of liquid has evaporated. Cool 10 minutes. (See Tip 4)
• Layer taco cups in muffin cups as follows: (1) wonton wrapper; (2) 1 tablespoon meat mixture; (3) 1 tablespoon shredded cheese; (4) another wonton wrapper; (5) another tablespoon of meat mixture; (6) another tablespoon of shredded cheese. Brush top lightly with vegetable oil.
• Bake at 375° F for 12 to 15 minutes or until wonton wrappers are golden brown.
• Remove from oven; let cool 10 minutes. Remove from muffin pan. (See Tip 5)
• If desired, garnish with sour cream and/or sliced green onion tops. Serve warm.
• Yield: 12 Tasty Taco Cups.