Beef, Black Bean and Corn Tortilla Cups

Mini-appetizer cups are made from flour tortillas and filled with a mixture of cooked ground beef, corn, black beans, tomato sauce, chili powder and cilantro.

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Ingredients:

• 12, 6-7 inch flour tortillas
• 4 Tablespoons oil (divided use)
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 2 Tablespoons chili powder, or to taste
• 2/3 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped (divided use)
• 2 cans (15-ounce) black beans, drained
• 1 package (16-ounce) frozen corn, thawed
• 1 can (15-ounce) tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
• Sour cream
• Shredded Mexican cheese

Method

Preheat oven to 400F. Grease 24 miniature muffin cups with a little of the oil. Using a round 2 1/2-inch to 3-inch round cookie cutter, cut two rounds out of each tortilla. Lay 1 tortilla round on a smooth, flat surface. Brush, lightly, with a little more of the oil. Fit one tortilla round, oiled side up, into each of the prepared muffin cups. Bake until tortillas are lightly browned and crispy, about 6-8 minutes. Remove from oven and cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove tortilla cups, transfer to a rack and cool completely. Heat 2 Tablespoons of oil in a large frying pan set over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; saute until vegetables are very tender, about 6-8 minutes. Add beef, breaking up with the back of a fork, and cook until beef is brown and cooked through, about 4-6 minutes. Add chili powder and 2 Tablespoons cilantro, stirring to blend. Add beans, corn and tomato sauce. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture is heated through, about 6-8 minutes. Stir in remaining cilantro, salt and pepper. Fill each tortilla cup with some of the beef mixture. Set bowls of sour cream and cheese in the center of a large serving platter. Arrange tortilla cups around bowls. Serve immediately.

Notes: This is a simple but delicious recipe for a Mexican appetizer. Feel free to substitute ground turkey for the ground beef.

Number of servings: 24 appetizer servings

Submitted By: cybercook
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