Mini Tacos

Easy spin on Old El Paso Tacos with less mess while eating.

The Recipe:
Old El Paso Taco seasoning mix
1 lb ground beef
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 bag of Tostitos Scoops

Toppings
Shredded cheddar cheese
Shredded lettuce
Salsa
Sour Cream
Whatever you like!

1. Brown ground beef in large skillet; drain

2. Fry onions in a bit of butter on low heat (at same time as beef but in small pan)

3. Stir 1 cup of water and seasoning mix in with beef

4. Simmer for 7 to 8 minutes or until almost all liquid is absorbed, stirring often

5. Stir in onions after about 5 minutes



6. Place Tostitos Scoops on a baking sheet covered with foil

7. Spoon some beef mixture into each Scoop

8. Top each with some cheese

9. Broil until cheese is melted



10. Serve with all the toppings as a self serve!



My Experience:
I love tacos! But they make such a mess when you try to eat them (maybe I just don't do it right...). These mini tacos allow for bite size pieces and you can top them how you want: whether it's salsa, sour cream, lettuce, diced tomatoes or whatever else you choose.

Just make sure you use the non-broken scoops so that you can spoon in the meat and cheese. It's MUCH easier! Save the broken ones for later snacking.

The meat is also really good on day 2 because it allows for the seasoning to soak in so don't worry about the left overs. You can even use the left overs with the broken chips to make a taco salad (with the left over lettuce topping) the next day! I've done it and it is yummy :)