Pillsbury Taco Cups

I love to get a little help from the store when I am in a rush to make dinner. So when Pillsbury Grands Biscuits were on sale I stocked up.  Now I had to come up with different and exciting ways to use them.   Well, it wasn't hard.  I created these Taco Cups and they were really fantastic. My kids loved how fun they were to eat and they were a lot less messy than eating tacos the traditional way.



To start you will need to make your filling.  You can brown 1 pound of any lean ground meat you like. I used ground chicken.  Once the meat is brown, add:



2 jalapenos seeded and chopped

1 onion chopped



Fry until onions are soft (about 2-3 minutes).



Then add

1 packet of Taco seasoning (about 3Tbs)

1 tsp of ground cumin

1 tsp of garlic powder

1 tsp of red chili flakes (or to taste)

Salt and Pepper to taste



Fry for another 1-2 minutes.



And one can of diced tomatoes.  Saute for another 3-5 minutes.  Taste for seasoning.















Turn off stove and allow the Taco filling to cool down a little bit.  Now get your Grands Biscuits.







I used extra large muffins pans to make my taco cups.  The muffins pans are called "Texas Size Muffin Pan".  You will need to stretch a grands biscuit and gently mold it inside each muffin hole.  Now put some taco filling inside each cup and top with shredded cheese.  I used a Mexican blend of cheese.



Bake at 400 degrees for about 15 minutes or until biscuits are fully baked and the cheese is melted.