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Tiny Taco Beef Tarts

This Tiny Taco Beef Tarts recipe makes for an easy-to-prepare Mexican-style appetizer
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Tiny Taco Beef Tarts

This Tiny Taco Beef Tarts recipe makes for an easy-to-prepare Mexican-style appetizer
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Total Time 27 minutes
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 24
Calories 37 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz ground beef (93% lean or leaner)
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1/2 cup prepared mild or medium taco sauce
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper
  • 2 pkgs packages (2.1 ounces each) frozen mini phyllo shells (30 shells total)
  • 1/2 cup cup shredded reduced fat Mexican cheese blend
  • misc toppings Shredded lettuce, sliced grape or cherry tomatoes, guacamole, lowfat dairy sour cream, sliced ripe olives (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot.
  • Add Ground Beef, onion and garlic in large nonstick skillet over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, breaking up beef into small crumbles and stirring occasionally. 
  • Add taco sauce, cumin, salt and pepper; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until mixture is heated through.
  • Place phyllo shells on rimmed baking sheet. Spoon beef mixture evenly into shells. To
  • Top evenly with cheese. Bake 9 to 10 minutes or until shells are crisp and cheese is melted.
  • Top tarts with lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream, and olives, as desired.
Keyword event party, tailgating

Source: Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner. (Cattlemen’s Beef Board and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association)



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