Use your handy muffin tin to make these crispy tortilla cups filled with hearty taco toppings like black beans and sweet potatoes. For a rich, creamy result, use queso quesadilla, the super-melty cheese often used in queso dips, nachos, and quesadillas
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 12 flours tortillas , 4-inch
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup sweet potato
- 1 yellow onion , chopped
- 1 jalapeño , seeded and minced
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 can black beans in mild chili sauce , 15-ounce
- 0.25 teaspoons salt
- 0.25 teaspoons black pepper
- 3 ounces shredded queso quesadilla or Mexican-style cheese blend
- 1 small avocado , diced
- fresh cilantro , for garnish
- lime wedges and lime crema
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat 12 (2 ½-inch) muffin cups with cooking spray. Press 1 tortilla into the bottom of each muffin cup, pleating edges as needed to fit.
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Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sweet potato; cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Add onion; cook until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add jalapeño and garlic; cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in beans, salt, and black pepper.
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Divide bean mixture evenly among prepared muffin cups and sprinkle with cheese.
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4
Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and filling is bubbly, 15 to 20 minutes. Top with avocado and garnish with cilantro. Serve with limes and lime crema.
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