Beef Taco Cups

Beef Taco Cups

1 pound ground beef
1 small onion, chopped

1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1 oz taco seasoning mix (click this link for my recipe) 

1/4 salsa (your favorite)
1 cup cheddar cheese (plus extra for topping)
1 tube refrigerated Flaky Biscuit Dough

Suggested Toppings: Black Bean and Corn Salsa, Black Olives, Lettuce and Tomato, Sour Cream and Hot Sauce or Taco Sauce!

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cook the hamburger and onions until hamburger is no longer pink. Drain and return to pan. Add taco seasoning, salsa and cheese. Stir until heated through and set aside. 

Unwrap biscuits and pull each biscuit into 2 layers.* Line muffin tins with the biscuit layers. Fill with taco mixture. Top with a little more cheese and bake for 20 minutes. 

*I used jumbo muffin tins. I pulled the biscuits into 3 layers and arranged them in each muffin cup. 

Taco Seasoning Mix

My son loves Tacos... soft tacos. I planned to make him some tonight and did not realize that I was out of seasoning mix. I figured it couldn't be that hard to make some. I researched it and found the ingredients. I adjusted it to my families taste and this is what I came up with tonight. My son was satisfied so I guess it's a keeper! LOL

2 teaspoons Chili Powder
1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
1/2 teaspoon Paprika
1/2 teaspoon Salt

1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1/4 teaspoon Onion Powder
1/4 teaspoon Dried Oregano

Mix seasoning together in a small bowl. Add to 1 1/2 - 2 pounds of cooked, drained hamburger meat and add 1/3 to 1/2 cup water and simmer for 10-15 minutes.

My hubby liked it too for his salad!

Mexican Pizza Casserole

1 pound Ground Beef

1 package Taco Seasoning, or use your own blend
4-8 lrg Flour Tortillas, torn into four pieces
1 can Black Beans
1 can Pinto Beans

1 can Diced Tomatoes

1 can Corn

1 can Green Chiles
Salsa (about a cup)*
2 cups Shredded Colby~Jack Cheese **

Possible Toppings... Lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole, black olives and/or scallions

Brown hamburger, drain and season with a couple of teaspoons your favorite taco seasoning. Drain all the cans corn, tomato, chiles and beans. Combine with meat mixture, and add salsa. Season with more taco seasoning if needed. Add salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste.
In a 13X9 Casserole dish, layer meat mixture, cheese, tortillas and repeat ending with cheese. Bake for 20-30 minutes at 350 degrees or until cheese is melted and starting to get golden brown.

Top with your favorite toppings and enjoy!

* Add enough salsa to moisten the mixture, but not enough to make it soggy. I used about a cup, maybe a little less.

** I always use more cheese than called for. Use as much or as little as you want!





Shared on Meal Plan Monday 

Mexican Pizza

1 pound Ground Beef

1 package Taco Seasoning
4 Flour Tortillas
1 can Refried Beans
Taco Sauce
Shredded Colby~Jack Cheese

Possible Toppings... Lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole and/or scallions

Brown hamburger, drain and season with your favorite taco seasoning. (Follow the package direction.)
Spread all 4 of the tortillas with refried beans.

On two tortillas spread half of the meat mixture.
Drizzle with 2 T of taco sauce.
Top with cheese.
Add a second layer with the other tortillas and repeat layering meat, sauce and cheese.
Bake for 15-20 minutes at 350 degrees or until cheese is melted and starting to get golden brown.
Top with your favorite toppings and enjoy!

Elliott's Favorite Bean Dip

A while back, all the kids came over, and I was looking for something for them to munch on late in the afternoon. I didn't have much in the pantry. I spied a can of refried beans, and I figured I could scrap together some kind of bean dip and chips... Well, they loved it, and since then my son Elliott has been begging me to make it again. Only problem is, I didn't write it down and can't remember what I put in it. So, yesterday I fiddled around with it and finally made the dip that he requested (while jumping up and down in my kitchen, yelling, "Please! Please! Please! Make that dip I like!!!") LOL
Here's what I came up with...

1 can refried beans (or Bush's Chili Beans, drained and mashed)
4 oz cream cheese, softened
1/4 sour cream
1 envelope taco seasoning mix
2 T Taco sauce
8 oz Sharp Cheddar Cheese, shredded

1 bag Tortilla chips, Corn Chips or crackers

In a large bowl, mix beans, cream cheese, sour cream, seasoning and taco sauce until well blended, then stir in cheese. Pour into a casserole dish that has been lightly sprayed with cooking pray. Bake at 350 until bubbly and cheese is melted. Or spoon into individual serving bowls and microwave 30 seconds at a time, stirring each time until warm and bubbly. Garnish with tomatoes, avocado, green onions and black olives if you like... Serve immediately.