Taco Cups Ground Beef Cheese (Printable version)
Bite-sized taco cups with savory ground beef, melted cheddar, and Monterey Jack cheeses topped with fresh garnishes.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Meat Filling
01 - 1 pound ground beef
02 - 1 small onion, finely chopped
03 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
04 - 1 packet (1 ounce) 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 in microwave for 20 seconds to make 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 for 2 minutes before removing from tin. Top with sour cream, tomatoes, green onions, cilantro, and jalapeño as desired. Serve warm.
# Expert tips:
01 -
- Theyre essentially miniature tacos that you can eat in two bites without toppings falling down your shirt
- The cheese gets perfectly bubbly in those little cups while the edges turn golden and shatteringly crisp
02 -
- Once I forgot to warm the tortillas first and half of them cracked while I was pressing them into the tin
- The muffin tin needs to be well greased or you'll be digging torn tortilla cups out with a spoon
03 -
- A pair of kitchen shears makes quick work of slicing green onions and cilantro
- If your tortillas are too large you can trim them with scissors before pressing into the tin