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Taco Cups

Tacos baked in individual cups.

Course: lunch, Main Course, main dish
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Keyword: avocado, beans, beef, black beans, cheese, corn tortilla, street taco, tortillas
Servings: 6 cups
Author: HelenFern
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup ground beef
  • 1 Tablespoon packed taco seasoning
  • 2 Tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 15.25 oz black beans - drained
  • 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder
  • 6 Tablespoons shredded cheddar and/or pepper jack
  • 12 street taco sized tortillas (or 6 standard sized)
Garnishes
  • Shredded lettuce
  • diced tomatoes
  • chopped avocado
  • salsa
Instructions
  1. First, cook the ground beef (I used Impossible Burger). In a heavy skillet, brown the beef. Add the taco seasoning and water. Remove from the pan and set aside.

  2. Next, drain the beans and mix in the lemon pepper and chipotle powder. Add to the pan and heat up.

  3. Warm the tortillas to soften them.

  4. Put a little olive oil in the bottom of each cup to keep the tortillas from sticking. Gently push two tortillas (or one if you're using regular sized tortillas) in each cup.

  5. Place 1/6 of the meat and 1/6 of the beans in each tortilla cup.

  6. Top each one with a Tablespoon of cheese.

  7. Place the cups on a cookie sheet for stability. 

  8. Preheat the oven to 350° and bake the cups for about 15 minutes. The cheese will be bubbly and the tortillas slightly brown on the edges.

  9. While the cups are baking, cut up the condiments.

  10. Serve hot with lettuce, tomatoes and avocado. 

Recipe Notes

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