7 Layer Taco Bowls
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We have tacos and quesadillas around here quite often. They are so easy to throw together and I always keep the ingredients on hand. Here is a great Recipe to help spice up Taco Night.
7-Layer Taco Bowls
(This recipe is really just a little bit of this and a little bit of that, depending on if you are making tacos for 2 or for 8, so use as much or as little as you need.)
Ingredients:
- Tortillas (Fajita or burrito size, depending on how big you want your bowl.)
- Olive Oil
- Pre-cooked rice
- Salsa
- Cumin
- Garlic powder
- Re-fried beans
- Cooked shredded chicken (you could use leftover ground beef, turkey or pork, flavoring it with taco seasoning is optional)
- Shredded cheese
- Chopped lettuce
- Diced tomatoes
- Sliced olives (I bought chopped, but sliced would be better)
- Sour cream (Optional)
- Guacamole (Optional
Directions
1. Warm your tortillas in the microwave for about 20 seconds. When they are warmed, the tortillas are less likely to split.
2. Lightly coat the back side of each tortilla with oil and fold it to fit into the bottom of a muffin tin, as shown (for the mini-size.)
To make a larger taco bowl, use an appropriate sized oven safe bowl. I used my small pampered chef batter bowl and stuck a ball of foil at the bottom to keep the tortilla propped up.
3. Bake at 425 degrees for about 8 to 10 minutes. You want the shell to be crispy and lightly toasted.
4. While your shells are cooking, mix about 1/3 cup of salsa 1/4 cup of shredded cheese and about 1/3 tsp of cumin and garlic powder into the rice. These measurements are +/- depending on the amount of rice and how you like your flavors. Heat the rice in the microwave until the cheese has melted and give it a good stir.
5. When the shells are out of the oven, layer your ingredients in this order, 1 to 2 tablespoons of each:
Refried beans
Rice
Chicken or ground beef
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Cheese
Sour Cream
Guacamole (optional)
Olives (optional
Enjoy!
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What a great idea!! I followed over from Creative Blogger's Party Hop. I am adding this to my meal plan next week!! Just a quick question…Can I use corn tortillas the same way you have with the flour ones?? Thank you so much for the inspiration!!!
This looks awesome- we love tacos at our house too! Thanks for linking this up to my Pity Party. I'll be featuring it on my post tomorrow! xo
This looks SO DELICIOUS!!! Taco's are a family favorite~ I totally have to try this!! Thanks for sharing at Overflowing with Creativity! Here's a link in case you want to register for my giveaway!
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These look soooo yummy! Thanks for sharing at my party!!
I was looking for a twist on tacos for dinner tonight 🙂 Thanks!!
Those look great! What a great idea!!
Jamie,
Your Taco Bowls are just awesome, what a great idea and a great recipe. This would be a very good addition to a Super Bowl Party. Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great week end and come back soon!
Miz Helen
Pinned this! This looks so great! I never knew how to make taco shells like that, but now I do! Would love for your to come share at my newer Friday {going on now} link party: http://www.dwellonjoy.com/2012/01/dwell-on-fridays-two.html
These are so much fun – thanks for sharing how you made them!
Lowri
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These look so cute and delicious! I would love if you would drop by and link up to my Super Bowl Eats and Treats Party! Your 7 Layer Taco Bowls are perfect for the big game, but feel free to link up whatever recipe you would like!
http://www.thefreshmancook.blogspot.com/2012/01/super-bowl-eats-treats-blog-party.html
Thanks!
These look yummy and easy!
These look yummy 🙂
These look amazing, yum.
looks so delish – what an awesome idea to make the individual taco cups – what a smartie pants you are!
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What a delicious taco bowl! Love all of the layers and ingredients. The idea of baking bowl sure takes the guilt away. 🙂 Love it!
I love the idea of how to make the taco bowls. Thanks for sharing! I found your blog through Skip to My Lou's site. Great idea, thanks again!
So cool. I have never thought of doing the shells like that. Thanks for the tip!
Yummy! I may have to make these for dinner tonight. Thanks.
Fantastic 🙂 I love taco's and the like! Looking forward to trying this!
YUM! I love taco bowls! These look easy and delicious!
If you're interested, we're hosting our first ever link up party. Please stop by and link up! http://www.waywardgirlscrafts.com/2012/01/wayward-weekend-week-1.html
These look amazing. I can't wait to try them. I am now the newest member folling your blog. Love it:)
Sounds super yummy- I've never tried making taco bowls but have cut up corn tortillas to make my own baked chips. I developed an allergy to one of the oils used in most bagged chips and fried chip/bread products. I miss the tortilla bowls I used to get salads in at restaurants- I'll definitely be trying to make my own shell bowls now, thanks!
Now this is my kind of dinner. I will definitely be making these. Sounds delish! Thanks for sharing at DIYbyDesign.
Love these! What a clever idea.
YUMMM…I will have to try those taco bowls! Thanks
This looks so good!!
this looks so so delicious! I hope you'll add this to my What We Wore and Made link party over at http://raegunwear.blogspot.com/search/label/WWWMW
omg i love these, and i love the tip about the upside down muffin tin–genius!
visiting via the girl creative and hope you'll enter my kate spade & bling giveaway:
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smiles.
michele
How fabulous! I've never seen taco bowls made before – I have to try this one – I'm going to pin it so I can find it again!
Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
Hope you have a fabulous week!
Jill @ Creating my way to Success
http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/
I love layers, and I love taco bowls. So, this is fab. Thanks for the recipe.
These look so yummy!! I would love for you to link these up to Wow Me Wednesdays!!
I always wondered how to make my own taco bowls! This is definitely my kind of meal! I have a great cookbook giveaway going on right now if you would like to enter? http://eatcakefordinner.blogspot.com/2012/01/rush-hour-recipes-review-and-cookbook.html
Thank you for the idea. It looks like a lot of fun to make! We will have to try it!
Sounds DELICIOUS!!! Can't wait to try it!!