Cheese Taco Cups – Taco shells made out of cheese is the ultimate Keto hack. These cups take inspired from our Pepperoni Pizza Crisps and are so easy to make! (NOLOW – No or Low Carbs)
Origin of the Modern Taco
Authentic Mexican tacos in their modern form developed sometime in the 19th century in the booming Mexican silver mines. The first true type of taco was the “taco de minero,” or “miner’s taco.”
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Cheese Taco Cups (NOLOW)
Taco shells made out of cheese is the ultimate Keto hack. These cups take inspired from our Pepperoni Pizza Crisps and are so easy to make! (NOLOW – No or Low Carbs)
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Servings: 12
Calories: 221kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cup cheddar Cheese shredded
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minsed
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- kosher salt
- ground black pepper
- 6 tsp sour cream
- 1 avocado diced
- 6 tbsp fresh cilantro chopped
- 1 tomato chopped
- 1/4 head lettuce chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375° and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Spoon about 2 tablespoons cheddar a few inches apart. Bake until bubbly and edges are beginning to turn golden, about 6 minutes. Let cool on baking sheet for a minute.
- Meanwhile, grease bottom of a muffin tin with cooking spray, then carefully pick up melted cheese slices and place on bottom of muffin tin. Fit with another inverted muffin tin and let cool 10 minutes. If you don't have a second muffin tin, use your hands to help mold the cheese around the inverted tin.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, then add ground beef, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon. Cook until beef is no longer pink, about 6 minutes, then drain fat.
- Return meat to skillet and season with chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Transfer cheese cups to a serving platter. Fill with cooked ground beef and top with sour cream, avocado, cilantro, letus, and tomatoes.
Notes
You can replace the all the spices when cooking the ground beef with a package of your favorite taco seasoning. Saves some time.
Nutrition
Calories: 221kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 150mg | Potassium: 257mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 471IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 153mg | Iron: 1mg
