Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Taco Bites

I love to entertain and have a full house of family and
friend's. I get great pleasure out of making other's
happy! I live for it. I always put SO much pressure on
myself. The one thing I've learned over the years is to
keep some thing's simple and appetizers have to be
easy and delish.

Taco Bites

1 pound ground turkey or beef
1 onion, finely chopped
1 envelope taco seasoning
3/4 cups water
1 1/4 cups shredded Mexican cheese, divided
2 packages miniature phyllo tart shells
taco sauce or salsa
sour cream
chives

1) In a skillet, cook meat and onion over medium heat
until meat is no longer pink, drain, Stir in taco seasoning
and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer, uncovered
for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, stir in 1/2 cup cheese.
2) Place tart shells in a baking pan. Fill with taco mixture.
3) Bake at 350* for 6 minutes.
4) Top each shell with sour cream, taco sauce, Cheese and
chives. Enjoy!


46 comments:

  1. I LOVE anything related to Mexican food & I'm loving this great appetizer. What a fun idea to kick off a great night with friends and family. Love this and am bookmarking it to make soon.... Have a great day!

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  2. Val~~ great idea!!!!
    I like this, what a perfect appetizer plan! Thanks.

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  3. Your dishes always look so well put together. Merry Christmas!

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  4. Hi Val, thanks so much for your comment. I've been thinking of what I can do for appetizers on Christmas Eve, these look perfect, I will have to make them :)
    I'll be back soon to look at your lovely blog more.
    xxxx

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  5. these are too flipping cute! great idea!

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  6. These are right up my alley, love them! And they're easy! And they're a great football sunday snack!!!...

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  7. Val - You still sound a lot like me. I also love to please - especially with food. I want people to LOVE my food. I like doing simple... more and more these days! Simple can still be so good!

    Well you enjoy the holidays - take some pressure off and relax!

    Thanks again for the great idea! Have a blessed holiday!

    Susan

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  8. Those look so yummy but not sure what everyone else would eat because I think I would eat them all! I love tacos!!

    Have a Merry Christmas my adorable friend!!!

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  9. ah PERFECT! Thanks Val. I was just wondering what I could make for an easy appetizer tomorrow night for a low key girls get together. These are perfect!

    Thanks and HAPPY Holidays!!

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  10. Anything in miniature form is always fabulous! Truly loving all of your recipes!

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  11. Yum, yum yummy!!! I think I could even handle these. Merry Christmas, Val!!!

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  12. I'm totally like you - I also get over stressed out. I don't know why i put so much pressure on myself and try to complicate things. Sometimes the simplest things are the best. These taco bites look great!

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  13. Oh HECK YEAH! Those are SO right up my alley!

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  14. MMMmMmMmmmMMm... reading this just made my mouth water.

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  15. Those look yummy. And easy enough that I could make them.

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  16. Oh my goodness these sounds delicious! My mom will love this recipe!

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  17. Perfect appetizer. Little coops of goodness. Nice dish.

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  18. On Christmas Eve, we always go to my Grandma's house. Everyone just brings and appetizer. Thanks to this post, I know what I'll be bringing this year. Thanks for sharing.

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  19. Oh those look so yummy!! Thanks for sharing!

    Also, I shared a link to them on my blog's FB page.
    http://www.facebook.com/#!/AGlimpseInside

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  20. Love them. I love how you make your dishes so festive and you photograph them well. These look delisha and perfect for a holiday party. P.S. You get tons of comments, me now so much ;( ALSO I would LOVE to see your home decorated for Christmas... maybe in a new post. XO JEN

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  21. WHAT????? HOW DID I MISS YOUR GIVEAWAY??? I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW YOU HAD ONE... SERIOUSLY I AM SO SAD! I would of totally promoted it too. BUMMER! so sorry. I have a hard time reading all the blogs I follow, I have to make blogging and crafting a priority these days. XO JEN

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  22. These sound delicious. I just copied and printed out the recipe! Thanks so much for sharing.
    Have a wonderful Christmas :-)
    Blessings,
    Marcia

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  23. oh yum! what a pretty and delicious treat!

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  24. I hear ya Val. I hear ya! :)

    These look delish and easy.
    ~ingrid

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  25. These looks completely delicious- I love bit sized portions!!

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  26. These are SO cute--the perfect pickup-able treat at a party. Yum!

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  27. Very cute presentation Val. I would prepare them with turkey and without the mix and season them myself. Merry Christmas from Olive Out!

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  28. I love the idea of bite sized tacos! My kids would think this was so cool!
    Thank you so much for visiting our blog. Hope your holidays are wonderful.

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  29. What a great recipe. For an appetizer or lunch!
    Thanks for the idea!

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  30. what a perfect little app! yums!!

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  31. These appetizers sound awesome! I love that you can just pop em in your mouth. Although I suppose that COULD be dangerous...I could see these totally spoiling my appetite :P

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  32. OMG GENIUS! - i WILL be making these bad boys!!!!

    *Happy Holidays*
    Erika
    ~Tiptoe Butterfly~

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  33. Those are right up my alley! Hope your having a wonderful Christmas season friend!
    xx

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  34. These little things look yummy. You do such a great job with the presentation of your recipes.

    -Rene

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  35. I can't wait to make these! Easy and delicious with lots of flavor. Do you think they would also be good in those little Tostito Scoops chips? I'm already making a shrimp salad in the phyllo cups for the same party. Thanks Val!

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  36. Val, Thank you SO much for stopping by my blog, following me and leaving such nice comments! So you used to live in New England! Ah, but sunny California hmmmm, that would be a tough toss up maybe? I love California. Your blog is FUN and I can't wait to see more. I've followed you back. Have a wonderful and Merry Christmas!

    Michelle
    www.newengland-style.com

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  37. Love love love this idea! Genius!!! Looks great, easy to make and eat! Thanks for sharing!!

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  38. These are adorable! I think I will make these for a weekend at the cabin. Thanks for sharing!

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  39. Sounds delicious! :)

    Thanks for the recipe!

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  40. What a great idea! Thanks for sharing.

    Warmly, Michelle

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