4 Ingredient Taco Cups
With only 4 simple ingredients, everyone in the family will be raving about these easy, make-ahead, hand held Taco Cups!
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 289kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ¼-1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 ½ cups shredded Colby Jack or pepper Jack cheese
- 1 16-16.3oz can jumbo southern homestyle buttermilk biscuits
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Crumble and cook ground beef in a large skillet on medium-high heat until no longer pink. Drain or blot of any excess grease. Stir in taco seasoning and 2 tablespoons water. Simmer 2 minutes.
- Turn of the heat and fold in cheese until it's melted and a cohesive mix.
- Butter or spray with nonstick spray a 12-cup muffin pan. Split 6 of the biscuits horizontally by gently peeling them apart at the middle layer. Using a tamper tool, press one of the biscuit halves in each of the muffin tins so that it covers the bottom at up the sides. Alternatively, flatten the biscuit halves with your fingers on a flat surface so that they become 4 inches in diameter, and then press into the muffin tins.
- Fill each muffin tin with 3-4 tablespoons of the prepared taco filling.
- Bake for 14-16 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and edges of biscuits are golden brown.
- Gently run a knife around the edge of each biscuit to loosen, then transfer to a serving tray. Optional, serve with toppings.
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Pro Tips and Substitutions
- Meat Substitution: Ground chicken or ground turkey can be substituted for ground beef.
- Cheese Options: Most shredded cheese will work for this recipe. Besides Pepper Jack and Colby Jack, cheddar or a Mexican cheese blend works great too!
- Dough Options: You can also use an 8oz can of crescent roll dough rolled out and cut into squares instead of biscuit dough.
- Wonton Taco Cups: You can also use 24 wonton wrappers for these cups. First layer, place one wrapper in each prepared tin. For the 2nd layer, add 1-2 tablespoons of the filling in each. Add another wonton wrapper, then the remaining filling. These Chicken Wonton Cups are perfect for meal prep and an easy and delicious go-to weeknight dinner!
- Homemade taco seasoning. A packet of taco seasoning works great, but if you prefer a homemade version, simply mix together these ingredients and adjust to your preference: 1 tbsp chili powder, ½ tbsp ground cumin, ½ tsp onion powder, ¼ tsp garlic powder, ¼ tsp red pepper flakes, ½ tsp oregano, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper.
- One Bite Taco Cups: Want to make this taco appetizer in a smaller size? Use 24 cup mini muffin pans instead of the standard size muffin tin. You'll need 2-10 count (7.5 ounce each) refrigerated biscuit dough containers. Split the biscuits in half and tamper in greased mini muffin tins. Make the same filling, fill the cups and bake at 400°F for 10-12 minutes. This recipe makes 40 little taco cups.
Nutrition
Serving: 1taco cup | Calories: 289kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 432mg | Potassium: 212mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 204IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 2mg
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