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Cheesy Chicken Tortilla Cups on Daily Dish Recipes
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Cheesy Chicken Tortilla Cups

Such a fun and simple snack idea, or great for a whole meal, these Cheesy Chicken Tortilla Cups are a favorite with my teenagers.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword easy appetizers, easy crockpot recipes, easy dinner recipes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 30 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 325kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs chicken breasts boneless, skinless
  • 10 ounces rotel (any diced tomato brand should work)
  • 2 ounces taco seasoning mix
  • cup water
  • 1 Tablespoons oil
  • 12 flour tortillas or corn, your choice
  • 2 cups bell peppers diced
  • 15 ounces black beans rinsed and drained
  • 2 cups Monterrey Jack cheese or Pepper Jack, shredded
  • ¼ cup green onions chopped or diced

Instructions

  • Throw the chicken breasts, Rotel, Taco Seasoning, water and oil into your crockpot. Cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours. Shred the chicken, return to the crockpot and cook on low for 30 more minutes. During the last 15-20 minutes throw in the black beans and diced bell peppers. At this point, preheat your oven to 400 degrees to get it ready.
  • Grease your muffin pan - we used two. Cut the tortillas into circles small enough to create cups in the muffin tins, pressing each into the muffin tin. (save the remnants for Homemade Tortilla Soup).
  • Fill each cup with the chicken mixture and top each with cheese. Bake all of it for about 8 to 10 minutes, until cheese is melted. I added a few minutes on at the end because the flour tortillas were still a bit soft and I wanted them to harden more. Just watch to make sure you don't over cook but you're looking for firmness so they can be removed and stand like a mini bowl.
  • Top with diced green onions. Serve with salsa, sour cream and guacamole. Yum!!

Nutrition

Calories: 325kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 807mg | Potassium: 561mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1439IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 209mg | Iron: 3mg