Tiny Texas Taco Tarts Food

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.

TEXAS TACO PLATTER

Steps:

• In a large skillet or Dutch oven, brown beef and onion; drain. Add next 7 ingredients; simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
• Add beans and heat through.
• On a large platter, layer the corn chips, rice, ,meat mixture, cheese, onion, lettuce, tomatoes and olives.
• Serve with picante sauce or salsa if desired.
• Note: I would probably add some sour cream also.

TINY TACOS

Steps:

• Add oil, onion, and ground beef to a cast iron skillet set over medium-high heat. Add salt, chili powder, cumin, chipotle, garlic powder, black pepper, oregano, and cayenne. Break beef apart with a spatula to mix in spices; cook until browned and crumbled into very small pieces, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Stir in tomato paste and water and return to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until most of the liquid has reduced, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in jalapeno peppers and cook for 1 minute. Turn off the heat, taste, and adjust seasoning.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Stack up 2 or 3 corn tortillas at a time and use a 2-inch round pastry cutter to cut 4 small circles out of each stack, making 60 total. Place circles in a single layer, 1/2 inch apart, on sheet pans.
• Mix Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheeses together. Top each tortilla circle with cheese, using the pastry cutter to keep it from spilling onto the pan. Repeat with remaining tortillas and cheese. Top each with about 1 teaspoon taco beef and another teaspoon cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese melts, about 3 minutes.
• Remove from the oven. Carefully fold each tortilla in half, being careful not to press out the filling. Allow to cool for a few minutes, then chill in the refrigerator until firm, about 20 minutes.
• Heat vegetable oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches and adding more oil as necessary, pan-fry tacos until crispy and heated through and the edges are a bit caramelized, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.

HAUNTED TACO TARTS

Steps:

• 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; set aside.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Lightly grease baking sheets.
• On lightly floured surface, roll 1 pie crust to 14-inch diameter.
• Using 3-inch Halloween cookie cutters, cut out pairs of desired shapes.
• Repeat with second pie crust, rerolling dough if necessary.
• Place 1/2 of shapes on prepared baking sheets.
• Brush edges with egg white.
• Spoon about 1 tablespoon taco mixture onto each shape.
• Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon tomato and 1 teaspoon cheese.
• Top with remaining matching shapes; press edges to seal.
• Decorate with Egg Yolk Paint.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.

TINY TACOS

Steps:

• Add oil, onion, and ground beef to a cast iron skillet set over medium-high heat. Add salt, chili powder, cumin, chipotle, garlic powder, black pepper, oregano, and cayenne. Break beef apart with a spatula to mix in spices; cook until browned and crumbled into very small pieces, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Stir in tomato paste and water and return to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until most of the liquid has reduced, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in jalapeno peppers and cook for 1 minute. Turn off the heat, taste, and adjust seasoning.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Stack up 2 or 3 corn tortillas at a time and use a 2-inch round pastry cutter to cut 4 small circles out of each stack, making 60 total. Place circles in a single layer, 1/2 inch apart, on sheet pans.
• Mix Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheeses together. Top each tortilla circle with cheese, using the pastry cutter to keep it from spilling onto the pan. Repeat with remaining tortillas and cheese. Top each with about 1 teaspoon taco beef and another teaspoon cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese melts, about 3 minutes.
• Remove from the oven. Carefully fold each tortilla in half, being careful not to press out the filling. Allow to cool for a few minutes, then chill in the refrigerator until firm, about 20 minutes.
• Heat vegetable oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches and adding more oil as necessary, pan-fry tacos until crispy and heated through and the edges are a bit caramelized, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.

TACO TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425*F. In medium bowl, mix beef, taco seasoning mix and ice water with hands. Press into bottom and up sides of a mini-muffin pan.
• Prepare Tortilla chip filling by mixing all ingredients in small bowl. Place a spoonful of filling into each shell, mounding slightly. Sprinkle cheddar cheese over tops. Bake 7-10 minutes. Remove tarts from pan with tip of knife.Serve immediately or cool and freeze.

TACO TARTLETS APPETIZER

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the filling ingredients; set aside. In another bowl, combine beef, taco seasoning and water. Press into bottom and sides of mini-muffin cups. , Place a teaspoonful of filling into each meat shell; sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 425° for 7-8 minutes or until beef is cooked and filling is bubbly. Remove immediately from pan.