Appetisers and Snack Recipes
Cheesy Shell Taco Bites
Description
"All flavor, no fuss."
Ingredients
- For Shells
- 20 tablespoons shredded cheddar cheese
- For Filling
- 1 lb hamburger
- 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning
- 1⁄2 cup salsa, or 1/2 cup picante sauce
- 3 tablespoons salsa
- shredded cheddar cheese
- sour cream
- salsa
- avocado, cubed
- cilantro
Directions
- For Shells:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Using a tablespoon, scoop shredded cheese on to parchment and shape into a disk. Make sure each cheese disk does not touch the one next to it.
- Bake on a parchment-lined baking sheet for 7 minutes.
- Lift the melted cheese disks off of the parchment paper and press into mini-muffin tins. Let the cheese cool for 1-minute (or more) in the muffin tin so that they will hold their shape. Remove from muffin tin and set aside.
- For the Taco Filling:
- Cook hamburger until browned.
- Drain the fat and stir in taco mix and 1/2 cup salsa/picante sauce.
- Simmer for 3-5 minutes.
- Assembly:
- Spoon beef mixture in cooled cheese cups and top with the 3 shredded cheese, sour cream, salsa, cubed avocados and cilantro.
