Name: Tex-Mex Mini Taco Bites
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: Whole wheat tortillas - 6 (12 inch); Ground beef - 1 pound; Taco seasoning mix - 1 (1 ounce) packet; Canned kidney beans, drained - 1 cup; Tomato sauce - 1 cup; Diced tomatoes - 1 cup; Shredded Monterey Jack cheese - ½ cup; Sour cream, or to taste - ¼ cup; Sliced green onions, or to taste - 1 tablespoon

Ingredients for - Tex-Mex Mini Taco Bites

1. Whole wheat tortillas 6 (12 inch)

2. Ground beef 1 pound

3. Taco seasoning mix 1 (1 ounce) packet

4. Canned kidney beans, drained 1 cup

5. Tomato sauce 1 cup

6. Diced tomatoes 1 cup

7. Shredded Monterey Jack cheese ½ cup

8. Sour cream, or to taste ¼ cup

9. Sliced green onions, or to taste 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Tex-Mex Mini Taco Bites

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Use a 3-inch round cookie cutter to cut 4 rounds out of each tortilla. Carefully press the rounds into each cup of a 24-cup mini muffin tin.

3 . Stage

Bake the tortilla rounds in the preheated oven until light golden and crisp, 12 to 15 minutes.

4 . Stage

Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Stir in taco seasoning.

5 . Stage

Transfer beef to a bowl and stir in beans, tomato sauce, and diced tomatoes. Spoon mixture into tortilla cups and top each cup with 1 teaspoon Monterey Jack cheese.

6 . Stage

Place muffin pan on a baking sheet and return to the oven; bake until cheese is melted and bubbly and filling is heated through, 8 to 10 minutes.

7 . Stage

Top with sour cream and green onion to serve.