Muffin Tin Tacos

Added Mar 17 2013 to Meals
Serves: 12
Looking for a quick nutritious supper the whole family will love? Here it is!
  • Quick nutritious meal the whole family will love! : Laurie Barker Jackman
Ingredients
  • 1 Tbsp canola oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 red pepper, diced
  • 450 g extra lean ground chicken
  • 1 cup taco sauce
  • ½ cup refried beans
  • 180 ml shredded light cheddar cheese
  • 4 large whole grain whole wheat tortillas
  • Shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, light sour cream, guacamole for dressing
Nutritional Information
Nutrition Information for 1 Muffin Tin Taco
Calories
152
Fat
6 g
Sodium
300 mg
Carbohydrate
12 g
Fibre
2.5 g
Protein
10.5 g
Preparation

1.In a pan, add oil and sauté onion, pepper, ground chicken and taco sauce until cooked through.

2.Add refried beans and mix well.

3.Cut tortillas in 4 inch diameter circles using a glass as a guide and a pizza cutter to cut.  Press the tortillas in 12 muffin cups.

4. In each muffin cup add cheese (total 1 Tbsp per cup – I added some on the bottom of the cup and then topped it with cheese) and 2 Tbsp of the meat mixture.

5. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

6. Serve with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, light sour cream, and guacamole.

 

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Laurie's Tip

Looking for a quick nutritious supper the whole family will love?  Here it is!  The kids will love to help assemble these.  Don’t skip the refried beans – they have a delicious flavour and add 7 g of fiber for ½ cup!

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