Taco Shortcakes Food

SLOW-COOKER TACO SHORTCAKES

Steps:

• If pork is tied, remove strings or netting. Place pork in 3- to 4-quart slow cooker. Sprinkle with taco seasoning mix. Top with beans.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
• Remove pork from cooker; place on cutting board. Shred pork, using 2 forks. Return pork to cooker and mix well. Stir in cheese.
• To serve, cut muffins crosswise in half. Place each bottom half on plate; top with 1/2 cup pork mixture, 1 tablespoon lettuce, 1 tablespoon tomato and muffin top. Serve with sour cream; sprinkle with cilantro.

FRUITY PANCAKE TACOS

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix Bisquick mix, sugar and baking soda. In small bowl, beat 1 cup yogurt, the milk and egg with whisk. Add to dry ingredients, and beat until combined. Batter will be lumpy.
• Pour by 1/3 cupfuls onto greased hot skillet. Cook until edges are dry and bubbles appear on surface, about 3 minutes. Turn; cook on other side an additional 2 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.
• Meanwhile, beat whipping cream until soft peaks form. Add 1 cup yogurt, and beat to stiff peaks.
• To serve, spoon whipped cream mixture on center of each pancake. Top with fresh fruit. Fold pancakes in half, and serve like tacos.

TACO SHORTCAKES

Steps:

• Put the trimmed pork shoulder in a crock pot (3-4 quart size). Sprinkle with taco seasoning, and spoon the beans on top of pork and seasoning. Cover and cook on LOW for about 8 to 10 hours.
• Remove pork from the crock pot and place on a cutting board. Take 2 forks and shredded the pork. Return the shredded pork back into the crock pot and stir everything well. Stir in the Velveeta cubes, and let it melt.
• To serve - split the corn muffins in half. Place the bottom of the muffin on a plate and put about 1/2 cup of the pork mixture on the muffin bottom. Top with a little bit of lettuce and tomato, and then replace the muffin top. Serve with the sour cream, and sprinkle with cilantro if you want.