Description
These Lazy Mini Tacos are a quick and delicious appetizer featuring seasoned ground beef, warm refried beans, and melted Colby cheese on crispy tortilla chip rounds. Perfect for parties or a simple snack, they are easy to assemble and bake for a cheesy, flavorful bite.
Ingredients
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Mini Tacos
- 24 tortilla chip rounds
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 cup refried beans
- 8 oz. Colby cheese, grated
- Salsa and sour cream, to serve
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F and line two sheet trays with parchment paper to prepare for baking the mini tacos.
- Warm Refried Beans: In a saucepan, heat 1 cup of refried beans with 1/4 cup water over medium heat until they start to bubble. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
- Cook Ground Beef: In a skillet preheated over medium heat, add 2 tablespoons olive oil. Season 1 lb. of ground beef with half the taco seasoning in the package, then place it seasoned-side down into the skillet. Sprinkle the remaining seasoning over the top. Cook the beef, breaking it up as it cooks, until fully browned and cooked through.
- Assemble Mini Tacos: Spread about a teaspoon or two of the warm refried beans evenly over each tortilla chip round. Top each with approximately 1 tablespoon of the cooked ground beef and finish with a sprinkle of grated Colby cheese.
- Bake: Place the tray(s) in the preheated oven and bake for 8 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and the tacos are heated through.
- Fold and Serve: Remove from the oven and immediately fold each mini taco gently to form a taco shape. Serve hot with your favorite salsa and sour cream for dipping.
Notes
- Using tortilla chip rounds makes this recipe super quick and eliminates the need to prepare tortillas from scratch.
- You can substitute Colby cheese with cheddar or Monterey Jack for a different cheese flavor.
- If you prefer, use homemade taco seasoning or a low-sodium version for less sodium content.
- Make sure to fold the mini tacos right after baking while the cheese is still melted to avoid cracking.
- For a vegetarian version, replace ground beef with plant-based meat alternatives or sautéed vegetables.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 110 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
