MINI TACO PIES RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F. Spray 12 muffin cups with cooking spray.
• Brown beef in a skillet and drain the fat. Add the taco seasoning mix and water called for on the package and simmer for 4-5 minutes. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl mix the Bisquick™ and water until blended. The mixture will be thick and the texture of pizza dough. Press 1-2 tablespoons of dough in the bottom of each muffin tin and press slightly up the sides.
• Spoon about 1-2 tablespoons of taco meat over the top of each dough filled tin. Next spoon about 1-2 teaspoons of black beans over the taco meat in each of the muffin tins.
• Bake for 6-8 minutes and remove from the oven. Distribute the 2 cups of cheese over all 12 muffin tins evenly and put back in the oven to bake for 1-2 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Remove pies from tin and top with your favorite taco toppings (i.e. sour cream, diced tomatoes, onion, cilantro, and salsa).

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Mix tomatoes, onion, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, and garlic salt together in a mixing bowl.
• Cook and stir beef in a saute pan over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain fat and return beef to the pan. Add water and taco seasoning; stir thoroughly until fully incorporated and water has been absorbed, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the tomato mixture and pepper Jack cheese,
• Lightly flour a work surface. Roll each empanada wrapper out to a 6-inch circle. Scoop 1/3 cup beef filling onto the center of each wrapper. Fold each wrapper in half to enclose the filling. Crimp edges with a fork to seal. Pierce the top of each pie twice with a fork. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
• Whisk egg and water together to make egg wash. Brush egg wash over the tops of the pies.
• Bake on the middle rack of the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.