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    Taco Bites (or Tiny Tacos)

    July 15, 2013 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 3 Comments

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    taco bites

    Tacos are usually a big hit at our house…but they also make a giant mess, and the littler boys get frustrated with them. Ryan (who just turned 8…see his “birthday cake wreck” here!) can usually get his mouth around a regular size taco, but Charlie and Tyler really struggle with eating a hard shell taco. Not the taste part, but the “I can’t get a big enough bite” part. Enter “tiny tacos,” as Tyler calls them.

    As you can tell from the photo, they are pretty simple. They take a few extra minutes to prepare, but you can set up an assembly line, get your older children to help out and they’ll be done in minutes. Great for tiny mouths, or for appetizers at your next gathering!

    Other topping ideas…olives, sour cream dollop, tiny avocado wedges or fresh cilantro leaves. Stack ’em and eat ’em up!

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    Taco Bites (or Tiny Tacos)

    All the greatness of tacos, but tiny!
    Prep Time20 minutes
    Cook Time5 minutes
    Servings - 32 taco bites

    Ingredients 

    • 1/2 lb 1/2 pound ground beef
    • 1 Tbsp homemade taco seasoning
    • 1/2 small onion chopped
    • 1 small orange or yellow pepper, seeded and chopped
    • Tostitos Scoops Chips about half a bag
    • Dollops of salsa on each
    • Pinchful of cheese on each
    • Side dish we had ours with brown rice and refried beans

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350.
    • Prepare brown rice. Heat refried beans.
    • Brown the ground beef with the taco seasoning, chopped onion and chopped pepper.
    • Lay out the Scoops on a large baking sheet. Spoon the cooked taco meat, then the salsa, then top with cheese.
    • Bake at 350 for 5-10 minutes, or until cheese has melted.
    • Serve Taco Bites with rice and beans.

    Taco Bites

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    Filed Under: Beans Recipes, Beef Recipes, Budget Friendly Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes

    Comments

    1. Rebecca says

      September 24, 2013 at 6:47 pm

      I made these tonight…I did the scoops with a dollop of refried beans, taco meat, white corn and black bean salsa, and topped with shredded cheese, and even though it felt like they took forever to make, they were so delicious! Thank you 🙂

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    2. Jeanne says

      September 2, 2014 at 9:28 am

      aren’t the chips soggy by the time they eat?

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    3. Jeanne says

      September 4, 2014 at 9:56 am

      oh sorry i got the link from a neat things to pack for lunch ideas list….fix and serve works

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