GRANDS! BISCUIT TACO CUPS

Grands! Biscuit Taco Cups image

Provided by Lorraine of AZ

Time 45m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
1 (15 ounce) can spicy chili beans, undrained
1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
1/2 cup water
1 (16 1/3 ounce) can pillsbury grands refrigerated biscuits
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (4 ounces)
1/2 cup shredded lettuce, if desired (optional)
1/2 cup chopped tomato, if desired (optional)
1/2 cup sour cream, if desired (optional)
1/2 cup thick & chunky salsa, if desired (optional)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a 12-inch skillet, cook ground beef over medium-high heat, stirring frequently until thoroughly cooked; drain.
Add chili beans, taco seasoning mix and water; mix well. Reduce heat to medium; simmer uncovered 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until ground beef mixture is slightly thickened.
Meanwhile, spray outside bottom and sides of 8 (6-ounce) custasrd cups lightly with tooking spray. Separate dough into 8 biscuits. Roll or pan each biscuit to form 4-1/2 inch round. Place rounds over outside of sprayed cups; press to fit over bottom and part way down sides of cups. Place cups, upside down in ungreased 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
Bake 14-16 minutes or until deep golden brown.
Carefully remove biscut cups from custard cups. Place biscuit cups, right side up, in same baking pan. Spoon beef mixture evenly into each cup. Serve topped with cheese, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and salsa.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 487.8, Fat 21.9, SaturatedFat 8.6, Cholesterol 70.1, Sodium 966.4, Carbohydrate 42.5, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 4.8, Protein 29.2