Mexican Tortilla Baskets
This recipe for miniature tortilla baskets is easy and will have your guests asking for more! Sometimes, nothing quite satisfies a craving like homemade Mexican food.
Servings 24 Mini Baskets
Calories 68kcal
Ingredients
- 12 Mexican corn tortillas cut into halves
- 1 avocado mashed
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 tbsp. cooking oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 green onion chopped
- 1 cup ground meat
- cumin powder to taste
- Mexican spice blend to taste
- 1 tomato chopped
- cilantro
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Place the tortilla halves on the cupcake molds, creating small baskets. You can use a bit of water to make sure that they stick. It may also help to microwave them for 10 to 15 seconds to make them more flexible. Bake them until crispy.
- In a bowl, mix the avocado with the lemon juice and add salt and pepper.
- Heat the cooking oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and green onion, and cook until translucent.
- Add the ground meat and cook until well done. Add cumin powder, Mexican spice blend and salt and pepper to taste.
- Top the tortillas with the ground meat, tomatoes, mashed avocado and fresh cilantro.
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Nutrition
Calories: 68kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 108mg | Fiber: 1g | Vitamin A: 60IU | Vitamin C: 2.2mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 0.4mg