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Beef Taco Cups

Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword beef-taco-cups, beef-taco-recipes, best-beef-tacos
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 24 servings
Calories 97kcal
Author Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

  • 1 lb extra lean ground sirloin
  • Olive oil
  • 1 small onion finely diced
  • 2 medium cloves garlic minced
  • 1 10 oz can Rotel Chili Fixins'
  • 2 Tbsp quality taco seasoning
  • 1 tsp salt adjust to taste
  • 1/2 tsp lemon pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded colby jack cheese divided
  • 24 wonton wrappers
  • Sour cream plus assorted toppings for serving i.e. green onion, salsa, black olives, pico de gallo

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F. Spray a 24 cup mini muffin tin with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Drizzle a large skillet with olive oil. Add the ground sirloin and diced onion. Cook over medium high-heat until no pink remains. Add the garlic to the pan cooking for 1 minute or until fragrant. Drain any excess fat from the pan.
  • To the skillet add the chili fixins', taco seasoning, salt and lemon pepper. Lower the heat to medium, cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool slightly. (May be done in advance and chilled until assembling)
  • To assemble: Fit one wonton in each muffin cup. Sprinkle half of the shredded cheese into the bottom of each cup.
  • Divide the taco beef between the muffin cups. Sprinkle with remaining shredded cheese. Lightly spritz exposed wonton with cooking spray or brush lightly with oil.
  • Place into the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes just until the cheese has melted and wontons are golden.
  • Serve immediately with a dollop of sour cream topped with black olives and green onion, or any of your favorite taco toppings.

Notes

Rotel Chili Fixins' are seasoned tomatoes. If you're unable to find them, you can use regular Rotel tomatoes with green chiles. When doing so, you may need to adjust the amount of taco seasoning.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 97kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 219mg | Potassium: 78mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 103IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 1mg