Sloppy Joe Taco Cups

photo by Marlene.

- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 1 (8 ounce) can refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 -2 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1 small green bell pepper, chopped
- salt and black pepper
- 1⁄4 cup taco seasoning mix
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 1⁄2 cup canned sloppy joe sandwich sauce
- 1 cup shredded cheese (Mexican blend or cheddar cheese)
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TOPPINGS
- shredded lettuce
- chopped tomato
- shredded cheddar cheese or Mexican blend cheese
- sour cream
- sliced black olives
directions
- Set oven to 350 degrees.
- Separate the biscuits and press into a 3-1/2-inch circle.
- Place over the UNDERSIDE of a standard-side muffin tin, pressing around the cup to shape into a "bowl".
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until browned.
- Remove and place baked cups on a serving platter.
- In a skillet brown the beef with onions, garlic and green pepper until browned; season with salt and pepper.
- Add in taco seasoning, water and sloppy Joe sauce; simmer for 6-7 minutes or until hot and bubbly, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in 1 cup cheese; mix until combined.
- Spoon the cooked beef/cheese mixture evenly between the baked "cups".
- Top with lettuce, tomato and more shredded cheese.
- Top with sour cream and sliced olives.
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Reviews
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This was a fun and easy recipe...not to mention a nice break from traditional tacos. I changed a few things...I used butter flavored biscuits instead of buttermilk. Also, after I filled these with the meat mixture I sprinkled cheese on top and popped them back in the over for 5 minutes. We topped these with sour cream, pico and Pace taco sauce. Big, big hit in my house. These will most definitely be served again!
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Cute and fun and very easy! We all enjoyed custom-topping and then eating sloppy joe taco cups. My husband fixed his like a meat pie topped mostly with melted cheese and salsa. I made mine into kind of a glorified taco salad, overflowing with lettuce, tomatoes, and other toppings. When cooking the filling, I skipped the taco seasoning mix and used a dash of chili powder instead. I also added a half can of kidney beans to the tasty meat filling. NOTE: Biscuits used were a 16.3-ounce can Grands!
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These are wonderful!! They are a combo of sweetish/savory tasting and very easy to make. I tried staggering the biscuits so I didn't have any of my 'bowls' touching, but it couldn't be helped for a few of them. They kind of bake together , but come right apart , so no big deal! I bought Grand biscuits and it was indeed an 8 oz. can and I got 8 biscuits in it. Didn't change anything but leaving out the green pepper (they don't agree with hubby) , definitely a keeper for us! Thanks for posting!!
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Cute and fun and very easy! We all enjoyed custom-topping and then eating sloppy joe taco cups. My husband fixed his like a meat pie topped mostly with melted cheese and salsa. I made mine into kind of a glorified taco salad, overflowing with lettuce, tomatoes, and other toppings. When cooking the filling, I skipped the taco seasoning mix and used a dash of chili powder instead. I also added a half can of kidney beans to the tasty meat filling. NOTE: Biscuits used were a 16.3-ounce can Grands!