Taco Muffin Cups
Taco Muffin Cups Recipe - These little muffins made with pizza dough and filled with ground beef and taco fixings make a perfect easy weeknight dinner idea!
Servings: 4
Calories: 551kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 taco seasoning packet
- 2/3 cup water
- 1 cup black beans canned
- 1 can refrigerated pizza dough
- 1/3 of a 16 oz. block of velveeta Mexican
- 1/4 cup milk
- Toppings: 1 chopped tomato shredded lettuce, sliced black olives, sour cream
Instructions
- In a skillet, brown ground beef. Drain.
- Add taco seasoning packet and water. Bring to a simmer. Let cook for about 5 minutes.
- Remove dough from can and unroll. Cut dough into 12 squares.
- Spray a muffin tin with cooking oil spray.
- Place a square of dough into each muffin cup and press down on bottom and up sides lightly.
- Fill each cup with ground beef to the top of cup (about a 1/4 cup).
- Bake at 425 for 10 to 12 minutes or until dough turns golden brown. Remove from oven.
- While muffin cups bake, melt cheese over medium heat with milk. Stir frequently.
- To serve: Remove muffin cup from muffin tin. Top with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and olives. Serve with sour cream.
Notes
-Black beans are optional. They can also be added to muffin cups after filling if you have some that would prefer no beans. Just add about a teaspoon of beans to the muffin cups once you add the meat.
-You can use regular Velveeta if you prefer less spice.
-You can use regular Velveeta if you prefer less spice.
Nutrition
Serving: 12 | Calories: 551kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 812mg | Potassium: 507mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 50IU | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 5.9mg