Mini Phyllo Tacos Food

MINI PHYLLO TACOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain. Stir in taco seasoning and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in 1/2 cup cheese blend. , Place tart shells in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Fill with taco mixture. , Bake 6 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese blend; bake until cheese is melted, 2-3 minutes longer. Freeze option: Freeze cooled taco cups in a freezer container, separating layers with waxed paper. To use, reheat on a baking sheet in a preheated 350° oven until crisp and heated through.

MINI TACO CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Remove the mini phyllo tart cups from their package and place them on a baking sheet.
• While the oven preheats heat the 2 Tablespoons olive oil over medium high heat in a large skillet. Brown the ground beef on medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring to break up the meat. Drain fat. Add the 1/4 cup water, pepper, chili powder, cumin and cayenne pepper and stir to combine. Continue to cook the beef until it is cooked through and on longer pink
• Put the mini phyllo tart shells into the oven and bake for 8 minutes.
• Remove the mini phyllo tart shells from the oven and sprinkle half the cheese into the shells. Return to the oven for 2 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
• Top with the ground beef, remaining cheese, salsa, red onion and green onion.
• Serve warm.

TINY TEXAS TACO TARTS

Steps:

• Follow direction on package for preparing phyllo shells.
• Mix the next 5 ingredients.
• I usually prepare and chill the filling early in the day and then fill the tarts & add with toppings shortly before serving. I do not bake the shells.
• Or you can bake the shells, cool, fill the tarts, put on toppings, arrange on platter and keep chilled until ready to serve.
• *Add just enough to make it creamy. I always just add lemon juice to milk to sour.

SALSA DIP APPETIZER BITES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Cut VELVEETA into 2 slices, then cut each slice into 15 cubes.
• Place phyllo shells on baking sheet. Fill each with1 VELVEETA cube and about 1 tsp. salsa.
• Bake 10 min. or until VELVEETA is melted and edges of shells are golden brown. Garnish with cilantro.