Description
These Lazy Mini Tacos are a quick and delicious appetizer featuring crispy tortilla chip rounds topped with seasoned ground beef, refried beans, and melted Colby cheese. Perfect for parties or a fun snack, they are easy to prepare and serve with salsa and sour cream.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 24 tortilla chip rounds
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 cup refried beans
- 8 oz. Colby cheese, grated
- Salsa, to serve
- Sour cream, to serve
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F and line two sheet trays with parchment paper to prepare for baking.
- Heat refried beans: In a saucepan, warm the refried beans with 1/4 cup of water, stirring until they start to bubble; then remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- Cook taco meat: Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Season the ground beef evenly with taco seasoning; cook the beef in the skillet until fully browned and cooked through, breaking it apart as it cooks.
- Assemble tacos: Spread about one to two teaspoons of the warm refried beans onto each tortilla chip round. Add one tablespoon of the cooked ground beef on top, then sprinkle with grated Colby cheese.
- Bake until melted: Place both trays in the preheated oven and bake for 8 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Fold and serve: Remove the mini tacos from the oven and carefully fold each tortilla chip round to form a taco. Serve immediately with salsa and sour cream on the side.
Notes
- Using parchment paper helps prevent sticking and makes clean-up easier.
- For extra flavor, add chopped fresh cilantro or diced tomatoes as toppings.
- If preferred, substitute ground turkey or chicken for a leaner option.
- Ensure chips are sturdy enough to hold toppings without breaking.
- Serve immediately after baking to keep chips crispy.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 230 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
