MEXICAN APPETIZER CUPS

Mexican Appetizer Cups image

Provided by Pinay0618

Time 1h15m

Yield 60 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

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1 (9 ounce) box green giant frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed to drain
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon taco seasoning mix (from 1-oz package)
40 to 45 nacho cheese flavored tortilla chips
2 (12 ounce) cans pillsbury grands junior golden layers refrigerated buttermilk biscuits (20 biscuits)
1 cup finely shredded Mexican blend cheese (4 oz)

Steps:

Heat oven to 375°F Spray 30 mini muffin cups with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray. In large bowl, mix spinach, tomatoes, cream cheese, sour cream and taco seasoning mix; set aside.
Place about 20 of the tortilla chips in gallon-size resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag. Using rolling pin, finely crush to measure 1/2 cup. Stir crushed chips into spinach mixture.
Separate 1 can of dough into 10 biscuits; separate each biscuit into 3 layers. Place 1 layer in each of 30 muffin cups; using floured fingers, press dough on bottom and up side of each cup.
Fill each cup with about 1 tablespoon spinach mixture. Refrigerate remaining spinach mixture. Sprinkle filling in each cup with about 1 teaspoon cheese. Bake 9 to 14 minutes or until edges of biscuits are golden brown. Cool in pan 5 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool 5 minutes longer. Repeat with remaining biscuits, filling and cheese, cooling pans between batches.
To serve, break each of the remaining 20 to 25 tortilla chips into 3 triangular pieces. Insert 1 triangle into each cup. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 67.1, Fat 4.3, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 8.6, Sodium 175.7, Carbohydrate 5.6, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 1.2, Protein 1.7