easy taco cups recipe
Our dad’s mom was born and raised in Mexico. We’ve talked about our Nana a lot and our love of Mexican food from the weekly Sunday get togethers at her house Her fridge was always filled with lemonade, cookie dough and Herdez salsa…which makes sense since it’s Mexico’s number one salsa brand. With Herdez’s new refried beans pouches, now you can taste tradition with that home-cooked taste! They’re so easy to prepare and come in four different flavors: Queso, Chorizo, Jalapeno and Traditional. We tried their Traditional Refried Beans pouch to make our easy taco cups recipe, they took five minutes which made for a fast meal!
Real Mexican food is about more than flavor, it’s got passion, tradition and making meals together in the kitchen. Frijoles con todo! Our favorite breakfast is a breakfast burrito filled with eggs, bacon, refried beans and salsa! Refried beans are great with it all, breakfast, lunch, dinner, main dish, side dish…get creative! Cut down the kitchen time to loiter at the table longer to visit. They pouches are currently available here in Phoenix plus in San Diego, Vegas, Denver, San Antonio, Houston and Des Moines. The rest of you will soon have these easy to prepare, gluten free, convenient refried beans.
To make these easy taco cups, you’ll need a handful of ingredients to get food to the table fast! We have seven kids between us and know the importance of having dinner ready on time! Enjoy this fast Mexican food recipe, it’s one of our favorites.
Easy Taco Cups
Ingredients
- 6 Corn Tortillas
- 1 Rotisserie Chicken shredded
- 1 tablespoon Taco Seasoning
- 1 Pouch Herdez Traditional Refried Beans
Toppings
- Sour Cream
- Shredded Cheese
- Diced Tomatoes
- Sliced Avocados
Extras
- Olive Oil
- Cooking Spray
- Cupcake Pan
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425.
- Heat Herdez Refried Beans according to directions.
- Toss taco seasoning with shredded chicken until lightly coated.
- Cut tortillas in half.
- Slice 3/4 down the middle, leaving 1/4 edge (see picture below).
- Spray both sides of tortillas with cooking spray.
- Add a drop of oil in the bottom of each cupcake mold.
- Fold tortilla to form a cup inside cupcake mold.
- Layer cooked beans, warm chicken.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Sprinkle with cheese and preferred toppings.
Notes
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Big thanks to Herdez for sponsoring today’s post! All opinions are our own, we love Herdez beans! See our disclosure. Please pin these so your friends can enjoy them too!
Hi Marilyn, thank you for catching that! We tossed it with the shredded chicken then put it over the beans. I’ve updated the post. 😉 Appreciate your time! Thanks for popping in!
What do you do with the 1 tablespoon of Taco Seasoning?? Put in the beans?? Thanks
Love these taco cups. I think I will make them when we go camping this weekend.
Thanks for sharing at Over The Moon Party,
Bev
These taco cups look delicious. What a great idea for a quick and easy meal. Pinning. Thanks for partying at Snickerdoodle!
Oh YUM!! Your recipes look beautiful and delicious. Pinned 2 of them to make. Glad I found your blog..will be back for more.
Yes! They’re new, so smart right! Thanks, Linda!
I’ve never seen these beans sold in the store here. Interesting. I love the idea of your taco cups. This is a must make! Thanks for sharing at What’d You Do This Weekend?
Wishes for tasty dishes,
Linda
Awww, thank you so much, Theresa!
Thanks for the party, Pauline! XO
Thanks, Danielle! Such an easy one!
Such a great idea!! Thanks for sharing with Idea Box! 🙂
What a fun recipe! These taco cups look SO good! Thanks for sharing with us on this week’s #MondayFundayParty!
Looks so good. I know we’ll be trying this! Thanks for sharing at the #InspirationSpotlight Pinned & sharing
I love these! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up and don’t forget to leave a comment at the party – Next week’s features that also leave a comment get pinned and tweeted!
Thanks, Rhonda! Hope you love it…and the lack of a mess 😀
Added to my easy lunch ideas board. This seems easy to make and without the mess of tacos.
Love these mini taco cups! Great for football season!
Thanks, Amanda! We love easy recipes!
These taco cups look very yummy! I can’t believe how easy they are to make! Thank you for sharing with us at Merry Monday!
Thanks, Carol! 😀
Yum!
Thanks for sharing with SYC.
Your Taco Cups are awesome! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday, your recipe is great! Hope you have a wonderful week and come back to see us real soon.
Miz Helen
THanks, Charlene! Hope you enjoy it! We’d love to party with you, cha cha cha!
This is the cutest idea. Thanks for sharing. I would like to invite you to link up with us at Family Joy Blog Link Up Party. Sunday-Wednesday. Check us out http://thinking-outside-the-pot.com/?p=2847
These are great for parties. They looks so yummy and sure to be a blast with kids. Thank you for sharing at the Dishing it and Digging it link party. We love having you! Enjoy your week.
Mmmm, they’re SO yummy!
Thanks, Leanna! Our kids LOVE them!!
pinned yummed – love the idea of the cups! #whatsfordinner
This looks like terrific appetizers, I have pinned them, and will be giving them a try for sure. I love how they make tacos easy to handle.
I would have never thought of this. Def didn’t know anything about instant refried bean. Can’t wait to try this.
I love your tortilla cup trick. Thanks for sharing with us at Creatively Crafty Link Party #CCBG http://tryit-likeit.com/link-party-it
These look delicious! Thanks for sharing your recipe at Craft Frenzy Friday on Mom Home Guide!
Omh so true, Diane! It’s still triple temps here in AZ 🙁
How fun! Pinned #thepinjunkie
It’s so hot out I can’t get interested in cooking. This meal is the answer. Thank you!
That veggie toppings look great! Great photo!
Easy is our middle name(s), HA! Thanks so much, Horace!
Wow! These look delicious and best of all easy to make. Thanks for sharing ladies. We absolutely love Mexican food! Have a wonderful weekend and may God bless you and yours in all your endeavors!
Mexican food is good 24/7, amiright!? 😀
Yes!! So true!! Fast cooking is so important with how busy we all are 😀
Thanks so much! Hope you love it!
Oh my, looks so tasty! Going to have to try the recipe 🙂
These look so yummy! And quick and easy. I love thinks I can freeze and thaw to warm for a quick snack. I think these would work for that.
These look so yummy and easy. Great for dinner or lunch.
Thanks for sharing,
Bev
They’re so good 😀
Thanks so much, Suzie! Hope you love it!
YUM! This sounds so great!
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Thank you ladies for posting this delicious recipe! – Suzie
My husband loves Mexican food so i know he would love this! Thank you Jane for posting up this delicious recipe! – Suzie
Hey girls I just love Mexican food! This looks so yummy!
Thanks, Babs! They’re delish, let us know if you like them!
These look really good. And easy, which is what I’m always looking for. Thanks for sharing!