Cheesy Shell Taco Bites Food

CHEESY STUFFED TACO MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
• Mix together the ground beef, chorizo, egg, cornmeal, tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, oregano, granulated onion, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper with your hands in a large bowl. Scoop the mixture into tablespoon-sized portions. For each, press 1 cube of cheese into the center, press the meat around it to seal, and roll into a smooth ball.
• Put the chips in a plastic bag, seal and crush with a rolling pin. Drop 3 or 4 meatballs at a time into the bag, and roll them around to lightly coat with the crushed chips. Arrange the coated meatballs on the prepared baking sheet, and bake until the outsides are browned and the cheese is melted inside, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Serve the meatballs on a platter over a bed of shredded lettuce with guacamole, pico de gallo and sour cream on the side.

CHEDDAR CHEESE TACO SHELLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Wrap a yardstick or ruler with aluminum foil and suspend it between two 28-ounce cans.
• Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the shredded Cheddar on the baking sheet to form a circle 6 inches in diameter. Repeat with another 1/2 cup of cheese, making 2 circles. Bake the first batch until the cheese melts and turns light brown, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Using a spatula, transfer the cheese circles to the suspended yardstick and drape them over to form taco shells. Let them hang until firm, then carefully remove. Repeat with the remaining cheese.
• Fill the shells with your favorite taco fillings.

TACO BAGEL BITES (OAMC)

Steps:

• Lay bagels on large cookie sheet.
• Combine remaining ingredients and mix well.
• Top each 1/2 of the bagel with about 2-3 tbsp of mixture.
• Flash freeze on cookie sheet for about 3 hours or until topping on bagels is firm.
• Transfer to large freezer bag, label and freeze.
• To serve: Bake from frozen at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until heated through and cheese melts.

TACO BISCUIT BITES

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients in a large bowl; let stand 5 minutes.
• Add biscuit mix, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead 4 or 5 times.
• Roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness; cut with a 1 1/2-inch biscuit cutter (or you can use a jar lid).
• Place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
• Brush tops with butter, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake at 450* for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Serve immediately.
• Yield: about 1 1/2 dozen Note: Dough may be chilled 2 hours before baking, if desired.
• Enjoy!

TACO STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook the pasta shells in a pot according to the directions on the box and drain.
• Add the ground beef to the pot and brown well.
• Drain the fat.
• Add the taco seasoning and water, stir and cook until water is gone.
• Stir in 1 cup salsa and 3/4 cup cheese.
• Scoop into the jumbo pasta shells and top with the remaining salsa and cheese.
• Bake in a covered pan for 15 minutes.

TACO BITES

Steps:

• Separate the won ton wraps. Using an ungreased mini-muffin pan, place one won ton wrap into each muffin cup forming a tart-like shape.
• Mix cream cheese, sour cream, garlic, oregano and chili powder in a small bowl.
• Spoon the mixture into each won ton cup.
• Bake at 350F oven for 10 minutes.
• Garnish each taco bite with grated cheese, green onion and tomato.
• Serve warm. If taking with you to a party, bake ahead and garnish when ready to serve.

CHEESY SHELL TACO BITES

Steps:

• 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.

CHEESY BACON BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine cream cheese, bacon, onion and pepper in a bowl.
• Separate crescent rolls into two rectangles. Pinch seams together. Spread half of cheese mixture on each of the rectangles. Roll up, starting at longest side, and seal. Cut each roll into 16 slices. Place slices, cut side down, on a baking sheet.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until golden-brown. Serve warm.

CHEESY TACOS

Steps:

• Brown meat in large skillet; drain. Stir in water and seasoning mix. Add Mexican VELVEETA; cook on low heat until VELVEETA is completely melted, stirring frequently.
• Spoon evenly into taco shells.
• Top with lettuce, tomatoes and salsa.

TACO SHELLS AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions. Drain and set aside.
• Heat the olive oil and 2 tablespoons of the butter in a pan over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook, crumbling it with a wooden spoon, until browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in the chili powder, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder and paprika. Stir in the diced tomatoes and chiles, hot water, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and bring to a simmer. Cook until the sauce thickens, 2 to 3 minutes, then remove to a bowl (it will still be a little juicy).
• In the same pan over medium heat, add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and the milk and cook until hot and bubbling. Add the processed cheese and cook, stirring, until melted. Do the same with the Cheddar jack. Pour in the cooked pasta, add the taco meat and stir to combine. Taste and adjust the seasoning, thinning with a splash of milk if needed. Stir in the cilantro.
• Top each serving with some sour cream and salsa if desired.