Easy Taco Bites

Tacos are always a hit in our house, but my kids are still at the stage where those regular hard taco shells end up becoming a crumbled mess on their plates. The other day, as it was already 6:30pm and we were all starving, I was scrambling for a FAST (and easy) dinner solution, I stumbled upon a solution so simple and yet so perfect, I couldn’t believe I had never thought of it before.

Taco Bites.

All the yumminess of a taco in a handy bite-sized package. I’m probably not the first person to ever come up with this idea, but I gotta tell ya, I was pretty darn proud of myself for this one! It didn’t hurt that my family gobbled them up like they had never seen food before and I was declared the best mommy ever. As usual, I used vegetarian protein crumbles instead of ground beef, but the directions are basically the same either way!

Here is what you need:

Step One: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter in large frying pan over medium-high heat; add onions & sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. Add protein crumbles or ground beef; cook until meat is browned. (Drain fat if necessary). Add taco seasoning & 1/2 cup of water. Cook for 1-2 minutes more.

Step Two: Cover baking sheet with aluminum foil for easy cleanup. Arrange whole scoop chips on pan.

Step Three: Use a teaspoon to fill each cup with taco meat.

Step Four: Sprinkle shredded cheese over taco meat, then top each bite with a sliced olive or jalepeno. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 8-10 minutes, until cheese is melted and bubbly.

Step Five:  Serve immediately with salsa, sour cream, & other toppings, if desired.

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Taco Bites

Full taco flavor in a handy bite-sized package!

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword Taco Bites

Prep Time 12 minutes

Cook Time 8 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 6 people

Ingredients

• 1-2 tablespoons of butter
• 1/2 sweet onion finely diced
• vegetarian protein crumbles such as Boca or Morningstar or 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 package taco seasoning
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 bag scoop-style tortilla chips
• shredded cheese
• sliced olives or jalepenos
• salsa
• sour cream
• lettuce and diced tomatoes

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter in large frying pan over medium-high heat; add onions & sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. 

2. Add protein crumbles or ground beef; cook until meat is browned. (Drain fat if necessary). Add taco seasoning & 1/2 cup of water. Cook for 1-2 minutes more. 

3. Cover baking sheet with aluminum foil for easy cleanup. Arrange whole scoop chips on pan.
4. Use a teaspoon to fill each cup with taco meat.
5. Sprinkle shredded cheese over taco meat, then top each bite with a sliced olive or jalepeno. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 8-10 minutes, until cheese is melted and bubbly.
6. Serve immediately with salsa, sour cream, & other toppings, if desired.