Description
These Taco Ranch Bites are a delightful appetizer or snack that combines the flavors of tacos with the creaminess of ranch dressing, all nestled in crispy phyllo tart shells. Perfect for parties or quick bites!
Ingredients
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Ground Beef Mixture:
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 (1-oz) package taco seasoning
- 1 (10-oz) can diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Assembly:
- 1 (8-oz) bottled ranch dressing
- 5 (15-count) frozen phyllo tart shells
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. In a skillet, cook ground beef until no longer pink. Drain fat.
- Add taco seasoning and diced tomatoes and green chiles. Stir and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Combine shredded cheddar cheese, Ranch dressing, and taco meat.
- Spoon taco meat mixture into frozen phyllo tart shells. You can freeze for later at this point.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, until cheese melts. (Add 2-3 minutes to the baking time if baking frozen tarts).
Notes
- Can freeze tarts unbaked for a quick snack later.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tart
- Calories: 85
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
