Cheesy Crunch Mini Tacos
Cheesy crunch mini tacos are a fun, zesty snack or meal you can't stop eating. Seasoned ground beef, refried beans, and cotija cheese are stuffed in a Dorito and cheddar "tortilla". YUM!
Servings: 16 Mini Tacos
Calories: 297kcal
Ingredients
Ground Beef Mixture
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 packet taco seasoning
Crunchy Cheese Shells
- 16 ounce sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 9.25 ounce Nacho Cheese Doritos
- 15 ounce refried beans
- cotija cheese
- Mi tienda Aguacate salsa
- Optional: lettuce, tomatoes, cilantro, for garnish
Instructions
Ground Beef Mixture
- Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, and add ground beef, once the pan has warmed.
- Cook meat until almost cooked through and browned and add the diced onions.
- Cook for an additional 5 minutes or until meat is cooked through and onions are translucent.
- Drain fat from pan, add taco seasoning and cook according to package directions.
Crunchy Cheese Shells
- In a food processor pulse the whole bag of chips down till they are almost ¼ inch pieces. (Some of the chips will ground to powder, this is okay)
- Grate the cheddar.
- Preheat a small non-stick sauté pan to low heat.
- While the pan is heating up, take a handful of grated cheese and about 2-3 tablespoons of the ground Doritos chips, and smash together in your hands until you have a 2 inch ball.
- On a flat surface lined with wax paper smash the ball into a round circle that is about ¼ thick, making a tortilla shape.
- Transfer to the preheated pan and cook for about 4 minutes or until the cheese is golden and set. (If any edges are not adhering you can use a spatula to round the “tortilla” while cooking).
- Using a flat spatula, flip the cheese tortilla over and cook for an additional 4 minutes or until golden.
- Remove the tortilla from the pan and set on a baking sheet, softly folding the tortilla in half to create a shell.
- Repeat the process to make cheese shells.
- Heat beans over medium heat until cooked through.
- For each shell smear a spoonful of beans and fill about ¾ full with seasoned taco meat. Top with lettuce, cotija cheese, tomato and drizzle with aguacate salsa.
Notes
Tips
- Use a food processor to easily and evenly crush the Doritos.
- The Doritos should be ground into around ¼-inch pieces. Some will be powder. That's okay!
- If your Dorito tortilla edges aren't staying together, use your spatula to help round them as the cheese melts.
- Be gentle when forming the tortillas into taco shells. They can break if you don't work gently enough.
Nutritional values are approximate.
Please note that these values can change with different brands and any modifications made to the recipe. For the most accurate information, use a nutritional calculator with the exact brands and measurements.
Nutrition
Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 647mg | Potassium: 145mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 511IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 238mg | Iron: 1mg