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Taco Wonton Cups

Taco Wonton Cups

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Taco Wonton Cups

Taco Wonton Cups

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  • Author: Cherie DeBrule
  • Prep Time: 5 min
  • Cook Time: 15 min
  • Total Time: 20 min

Ingredients

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1 pound lean ground beef, browned and drained

1 envelope ( 3 tablespoons) taco seasoning mix

8 ounce package taco blend shredded cheese

4 oz diced green chilies, 1 can

2.25 ounce sliced olives, 1 can

2 cups sour cream

2 cups shredded lettuce

48 wonton wrappers

2 tablespoons olive oil


Instructions

Preheat your oven to 375 °F.  Take a paper towel dipped in olive oil and grease all the muffin tin holes. Set aside.

Prepare The Taco Meat: Saute the brown beef in a large frying pan over medium heat (7-10 mins). Stir in the taco seasoning mix and diced green chilies till well combined.

Assemble The Taco Wonton Cups: Place one wonton wrapper over the bottom of each muffin tin. Then place another wonton wrapper on top of the other. It should fill out each muffin hole like a flower.  Fill the wontons with 1 teaspoon of taco meat. Next sprinkle on the shredded cheese.

Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.

Remove the wonton cups from the tray and top it with shredded lettuce, sour cream, and olives. Garnish with parsley if desired. Serve and enjoy!


Notes

Tip: Top with your favorite toppings (diced tomatoes, jalapeno, salsa, guacamole, chives, green onion,  avocado, fresh cilantro, corn, black beans, etc.).


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 24
  • Calories: 302
  • Sugar: 2g
  • Sodium: 467mg
  • Fat: 8.6g
  • Saturated Fat: 3.9g
  • Carbohydrates: 42g
  • Fiber: 2.6g
  • Protein: 13.7
  • Cholesterol: 33mg
Low Carb Taco Meatloaf

Low Carb Taco Meatloaf

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Low Carb Taco Meatloaf

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  • Author: Cherie | Taste & Review
  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 60
  • Total Time: 70

Ingredients

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  • 1 pound Jimmy Dean hot premium pork sausage
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1/2 medium size onion, chopped
  • 1 egg
  • 1 (1.25 oz) taco seasoning packet
  • 1 (4 oz)can diced green chiles
  • 1 (3.8 oz)can sliced ripe black olives
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 1 cup pork rinds, crumbs
  • 2 cup cajun cheddar cheese curds
  • 1/2 cup taco sauce

Instructions

  1. Take out 2 (10-inch) loaf pans.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
  3. In a large bowl mix together beat the egg and salsa together.
  4. Add in the pork sausage, ground beef, chopped onion, diced green chiles, and pork rind crumbs. Take half a can of black olives into the taco meatloaf mixture and save the rest of the olives for garnishing on top.
  5. Mix the taco meatloaf mixture with your hands till well combined. Then divide the mixture into 4 parts.
  6. Take 1 batch of the meatloaf mixure and place at the bottom of the meatloaf pan. Add 1 cup of cajun cheddar cheese curds making a row of it and pressing down into the meatloaf.
  7. Take another batch of meatloaf mixture and place that on top of the cheese curd layer. Use your hands to press down making it nice and smooth and shaping the top layer nice and flat.
  8. On top of the meat loaf pour 1/4 of a cup of taco sauce. Take a spatula and smooth the sauce so it evenly spread.
  9. Do the same pattern and make the second taco meatloaf.
  10. Bake for 1 hour. When you remove it from the oven the pan will be full of fat.
  11. Lift the taco meatloaf out of pan and place on a serving plate. Serve with taco toppings such as lettuce, shredded Mexican taco cheese, salsa, and sour cream.

Notes

  • This make 2 (10-inch) loafs. Garnish with your favorite taco toppings!

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 12
  • Calories: 268
  • Sugar: 2
  • Sodium: 820
  • Fat: 20
  • Saturated Fat: 8
  • Unsaturated Fat: 10
  • Trans Fat: 0
  • Carbohydrates: 5
  • Protein: 17
  • Cholesterol: 81