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Southwest Taco Ranch Bites

These light and flaky phyllo cups filled with kickin’ taco meat mixed with cheese and cooling ranch make for a deliciously satisfying appetizer or snack. Seasoning made easy with Simply Organic® Southwest Taco Simmer Sauce.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings: 10
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Simply Organic® Ranch Dressing Mix
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 Simply Organic® Southwest Taco Simmer Sauce
  • 1 1/4 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese, divided
  • 30 frozen phyllo dough shells
  • finely chopped cilantro for garnish

Method
 

  1. In a bowl, whisk together ranch dressing mix, mayonnaise and buttermilk. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  3. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown ground beef, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink. Add Simmer Sauce and continue cooking for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in 1 cup cheese and 1/2 cup ranch dressing mixture. Let cook until cheese is melted.
  4. Arrange phyllo shells on a sheet pan. Spoon beef mixture into shells and top with remaining shredded cheese.
  5. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until cheese is melty.
  6. Serve warm, garnished with finely chopped cilantro and remaining ranch dressing for dipping.

Notes

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