Recently, my church hosted a Game Night for adults. I have to give a big shout out to Life Church in McAlester, OK. They know how to throw a good party! As we planned for this game night, we chose finger foods as a theme for our potluck food items. We asked people to bring their favorite finger foods to share with the group. Being the foodie that I am, I had to make something a little special!
I tried to think of foods that people normally eat during the week, but do something different and special with comfort food. After perusing some recipes, the idea came to me...Mini Taco Cups in the shape of flowers.
Ordinary comfort food becoming extraordinary! I decided to make half of the batch with black beans. The other half was without beans. My husband hates beans. I wouldn't be allowed to come home if I made them all beanie.
I decided to make a little taco bar to go. I used won-ton wrappers to make the flower cups and filled them with seasoned Angus ground beef, and black beans for some, and topped each one with a small pile of shredded Mexican blend cheese. I took bowls of lettuce, pico de gallo, and sour cream - so each person could make the taco in their own style.
The next time you are invited to a swag shindig, bring some Mini Taco Cups dressed as flowers!
Here is the recipe:
1 lb. Angus ground beef
3/4 c. water
1 packet taco seasoning
1 can organic black beans
2 cups shredded lettuce
1 small roma tomato
1 white onion
1 medium jalapeno
1 1/2 cups of Mexican blend shredded cheese
8 oz. sour cream
1 pkg. won-ton wrappers
3 Tbsp. coconut oil
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Brown the ground beef in a large skillet. When the meat is mostly cooked, mix in taco seasoning and water. Cook on medium-low heat for 8-10 minutes. Lightly brush each cup in 2 regular muffin pans (total of 24 taco cups) with coconut oil. Take out two won-ton wrappers and criss-cross them on top of each other, then press them gently into the muffin cup. You want them to be alternating on top of one another so that it looks like a flower. When your meat is fully cooked, spoon 1 rounded Tablespoon of meat into each won-ton flower cup. On half of the taco cups, spoon 1 teaspoon of black beans in each taco flower cup. Sprinkle cheese on top of each cup. Place in the oven and cook for 10-12 minutes. Chop tomato, onion and jalapeno, mixing them together to make pico de gallo. Take pico de gallo, lettuce, and sour cream in containers with you to the party (with your taco flower cups).
Enjoy!
Serves 24 @ $.75 per serving
Life's short. Have a party!
--The Cheap Gourmet Mom
I tried to think of foods that people normally eat during the week, but do something different and special with comfort food. After perusing some recipes, the idea came to me...Mini Taco Cups in the shape of flowers.
Ordinary comfort food becoming extraordinary! I decided to make half of the batch with black beans. The other half was without beans. My husband hates beans. I wouldn't be allowed to come home if I made them all beanie.
I decided to make a little taco bar to go. I used won-ton wrappers to make the flower cups and filled them with seasoned Angus ground beef, and black beans for some, and topped each one with a small pile of shredded Mexican blend cheese. I took bowls of lettuce, pico de gallo, and sour cream - so each person could make the taco in their own style.
The next time you are invited to a swag shindig, bring some Mini Taco Cups dressed as flowers!
Here is the recipe:
1 lb. Angus ground beef
3/4 c. water
1 packet taco seasoning
1 can organic black beans
2 cups shredded lettuce
1 small roma tomato
1 white onion
1 medium jalapeno
1 1/2 cups of Mexican blend shredded cheese
8 oz. sour cream
1 pkg. won-ton wrappers
3 Tbsp. coconut oil
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Brown the ground beef in a large skillet. When the meat is mostly cooked, mix in taco seasoning and water. Cook on medium-low heat for 8-10 minutes. Lightly brush each cup in 2 regular muffin pans (total of 24 taco cups) with coconut oil. Take out two won-ton wrappers and criss-cross them on top of each other, then press them gently into the muffin cup. You want them to be alternating on top of one another so that it looks like a flower. When your meat is fully cooked, spoon 1 rounded Tablespoon of meat into each won-ton flower cup. On half of the taco cups, spoon 1 teaspoon of black beans in each taco flower cup. Sprinkle cheese on top of each cup. Place in the oven and cook for 10-12 minutes. Chop tomato, onion and jalapeno, mixing them together to make pico de gallo. Take pico de gallo, lettuce, and sour cream in containers with you to the party (with your taco flower cups).
Enjoy!
Serves 24 @ $.75 per serving
Life's short. Have a party!
--The Cheap Gourmet Mom
