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Festive Taco Cups
Yield: Makes 36 taco cups
Ingredients:
1
tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2
cup chopped onion
1/2
pound ground turkey or ground beef
1
clove garlic, minced
1/2
teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/2
teaspoon chili powder or taco seasoning
1/4
teaspoon salt
1-1/4
cups shredded taco-flavored cheese or Mexican cheese blend, divided
1
can (11-1/2 ounces) refrigerated corn breadstick dough
Chopped fresh tomato and sliced green onion for garnish (optional)
Preparation:
1.
Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until tender. Add turkey; cook until turkey is no longer pink, stirring occasionally. Stir in garlic, oregano, chili powder and salt. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup cheese; set aside.
2.
Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease 36 miniature (1-3/4-inch) muffin pan cups. Remove dough from container but do not unroll dough. Separate dough into 8 pieces at perforations. Divide each piece into 3 pieces; roll or pat each piece into 3-inch circle. Press circles into prepared muffin pan cups.
3.
Fill each cup with 1-1/2 to 2 teaspoons turkey mixture. Bake 10 minutes. Sprinkle tops of taco cups with remaining 3/4 cup cheese; bake 2 to 3 minutes more until cheese is melted. Garnish with tomato and green onion, if desired.
This recipe appears in:
Mexican
