Taco Cups

As many recipes do, this one came from opening my refrigerator and using the ingredients I had on-hand to make a quick and easy meal for my family. I grabbed a roll of biscuit dough, some ground beef, salsa and lettuce. In less than 30 minutes, Taco Cups were on the table for a satisfying weeknight meal.

Why run to the grocery store to buy something for dinner? Just open your refrigerator and get creative! Grab a few ingredients and see what happens, you just might be surprised. That’s how this recipe became a family favorite.

Taco Cups Recipe

What’s needed?

• 1 (8-count) tube of crescent or biscuit dough
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 envelope of mild taco seasoning (or 2 teaspoons of chili powder)
• 15 ounces mild tomato corn salsa
• cheddar cheese, shredded
• lettuce wedges
• Guacamole, salsa and sour cream for garnish

How to make Taco Cups?

• Brown the ground beef and chopped onion in a medium skillet over medium high heat.
• Spray a muffin tin with cooking spray. While the beef mixture is cooking, open the tube of dough and separate the rolls. Flatten one roll into the bottom of a muffin cup. Press it along the sides and bottom of the cup. It doesn’t have to look perfect. A few tips or edges sticking up are fine. One tube of crescent rolls will make eight taco cups.

• Drain the ground beef and add the taco seasoning and salsa. Stir to combine and cook for another 3-5 minutes.

• Use a small measuring cup to fill the muffin cups with ground beef mixture.

• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15 to 18 minutes. Add a small amount of shredded cheddar cheese to the top of each taco cup and bake for another 2 to 3 minutes, just until cheese is melted.

• Remove taco cups from the oven and allow them to cool for a few minutes. Remove them by inserting a knife around the edge of the cup and gently lifting them out. Serve with a lettuce wedge, guacamole, salsa, sour cream, and some finely shredded cheese.

This 30-minute meal is easy to make, truly inexpensive and tastes great!

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Taco Cups

Press biscuit dough into muffin tins and fill with a savory taco beef mixture. Then top with cheddar cheese and sour cream to make these tasty Taco Cups.

Servings: 8 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes mins

Cook Time: 20 minutes mins

Total Time: 35 minutes mins

Ingredients 

• 16 ounces biscuit dough, 8-count tube
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 ounce taco seasoning, or 2 teaspoons of chili powder
• 15 ounces salsa
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 3 cups lettuce, shredded
• Guacamole, salsa and sour cream for garnish

Instructions 

• Brown the ground beef and chopped onion in a medium skillet over medium high heat.
• Spray a muffin tin with cooking spray. While the beef mixture is cooking, open the tube of dough and separate the rolls. Flatten one roll into the bottom of a muffin cup. Press it along the sides and bottom of the cup. It doesn't have to look perfect. A few tips or edges sticking up are fine. One tube of biscuit dough will make eight taco cups.
  
• Drain the ground beef and add the taco seasoning and salsa. Stir to combine and cook for another 3-5 minutes.
• Use a small measuring cup to fill the muffin cups with ground beef mixture.
  
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15-18 minutes. Add a small amount of cheddar cheese to the top of each taco cup and bake for another 2-3 minutes, just until the cheese is melted.
  
• Remove taco cups from the oven and allow them to cool for a few minutes. Remove them by inserting a knife around the edge of the cup and gently lifting them out. Serve with a shredded lettuce, guacamole, salsa, sour cream, and more finely shredded cheese.
  

Equipment

• 1 12 count muffin pan, sprayed with cooking spray

Nutrition

Calories: 409kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 16gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 1256mgPotassium: 474mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 795IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 110mgIron: 4mg