Taco Cups Ground Beef Cheese (Printer-friendly)
Crispy tortilla cups filled with savory ground beef, melted cheese, and fresh toppings for a delicious bite-sized treat.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Meat Filling
01 - 1 lb ground beef
02 - 1 small onion, finely chopped
03 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
04 - 1 packet (1 oz) taco seasoning
05 - 1/3 cup water
→ Taco Cups
06 - 12 small flour tortillas or wonton wrappers
07 - Nonstick cooking spray
→ Cheese
08 - 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
09 - 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
→ Toppings
10 - 1/2 cup sour cream
11 - 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
12 - 1/4 cup sliced green onions
13 - 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
14 - 1 jalapeño, thinly sliced
# How to Make It:
01 - Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly spray a 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.
02 - Warm tortillas briefly in the microwave for about 20 seconds to make them pliable. Press each tortilla or wonton wrapper into a muffin cup, shaping to fit the sides.
03 - In a skillet over medium heat, cook ground beef and onion until beef is browned and onion is soft, about 5-7 minutes. Drain excess fat if necessary.
04 - Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute. Stir in taco seasoning and water. Simmer until thickened, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.
05 - Spoon beef mixture evenly into each tortilla cup. Sprinkle with cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese.
06 - Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until cheese is melted and cups are golden and crisp.
07 - Let cool 2 minutes before removing from tin. Top with sour cream, tomatoes, green onions, cilantro, and jalapeño as desired. Serve warm.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- Everything you love about tacos but in a two bite poppable form that disappears from platters faster than you can replenish them
- The cheese to beef ratio creates these gooey pockets that somehow stay messier than regular tacos despite being contained
02 -
- Draining the excess fat from the beef keeps the cups from becoming greasy bombs that soak through the tortilla bottoms
- These reheat surprisingly well if you end up with leftovers though that rarely happens in my experience
03 -
- Use kitchen shears to slice the green onions and cilantro directly over the platter for maximum efficiency
- If your tortillas are too large cut them into circles using a biscuit cutter or drinking glass