Some of the best dishes are the ones that just come to you at the last minute. The ones where you have all of the ingredients and it just makes sense to throw them together. That is how these Vegetable Tortilla Cups came together.
Last week when one of the kids were sick, my hubby ran to the store to get some essentials for us. He came back with some mini flour tortillas. I say mini because they are not the size of the burrito tortilla which are 10 inches in size or the the standard ones that are 7-8 inches in size. These were 6 inches. I don’t normally buy that size when we do taco night but he picked these up. I saw them and of course loved them! 
My mind immediately thought, if these are this small surely I can do something else with them instead of just using them for taco night. So I grab a couple of cans of beans, opened them and drained them. Then I chopped up an onion and tomato, sprinkled with some garlic powder and put everything in a bowl into the refrigerator so the flavors could start marinating while I worked on the tortilla shell. I have these round cookies cutters so I grabbed the biggest one I had and used that to cut the cups. The cookie cutter is 4 inches in diameter. I then got my muffin pan out and sure enough the tortillas fit perfectly into it! I put 2 tablespoons of my mixture into each cup. Baked it for about 12 minutes, topped with cheese, baked for 2 more minutes and then BAM, they were done! Quick, easy and very satisfying! So much so that we have made them 3 times since then and I may or may not have eaten all of the ones you see in these photos! 🙂 ENJOY!!!
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Vegetable Tortilla Cups
Ingredients
- 6 flour tortillas 6 inches
- 1 cup corn drained
- 1 cup black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 Roma tomato chopped
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 cup Mexican blend cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray one 12 cup muffin pan with cooking spray.
- In small bowl add corn, black beans, tomato, onion and garlic powder. Stir and refrigerate for 5 minutes.
- Using a 4 round inch cookie cutter, cut each tortilla and place into muffin pan, pushing down the middle.
- Taking the corn mixture, place 2 tablespoons into each cup.
- Bake for 12 minutes or until brown.
- Pull out and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of cheese on top. Place back into oven till cheese has melted, about 2 minutes.
- Cool and ENJOY!
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Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes)
These are so smart and super cute! This is the perfect party food!
Nancy P.
Thanks Jocelyn!!
Rebecca {foodie with family}
Vegetable Tortilla Cups? YUM! I’d love these for a Lenten Friday!
Nancy P.
Yep that is exactly what we eat them for!!
Tonia
Love this idea! Perfect for a party!
Nancy P.
That’s a great idea!! Thanks Tonia!!
Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes
I love those mini tortillas but I never really have many ideas of what to do with them. They look great and stumbled!! 🙂
Nancy P.
Thanks Ashely!!
Ginnie
I’m going to have to try these. They look delicious and super cute, too:)
Nancy P.
I hope you do Ginnie!!
Aimee @ ShugarySweets
Nancy these look so great. As dinner or snacks for sure!!
Nancy P.
Thanks Aimee, I snacked on them a LOT!!
Julie
I love how you transformed the tortillas into cups. What a fabulous idea. I am totally going to do this in future. A great alternative to tacos.
Nancy P.
Definitely a great alternative!
Gloria @ Simply Gloria
Nancy, I LOVE this idea with tortilla shells. I’ve never seen the mini ones, but I’m sure my husband would find them when I send him to the store to purchase a specific item. Happens every time… that’s just how they are, right?! Love how you hubby brought these home for you. 🙂
Nancy P.
Thanks Gloria!
Andi @ The Weary Chef
These are adorable, and I love how easy they are! I think I’ll try them for my kids this week. Thanks, Nancy!
Nancy P.
Let me know how they turn out! Thanks Andi!
Zainab @ Blahnik Baker
I agree these are the best idea ever!! I love these cups 🙂
Nancy P.
Thanks Zainab!
Cynthia L
These are perfect for Meatless Monday or any night of the week! My vegetarian daughter would love them! Thanks for linking to the In and Out of the Kitchen Link Party!
Nancy P.
They would be perfect for her!
Maria
These look great, and would be perfect for a party! And I so agree with you…. some of the best dishes I’ve made were last minute/spur of the moment creations! These look delicious!
Nancy P.
Thanks Maria!
Stephanie
You can do so many things with this recipe! This would be great for a party!
Nancy P.
I think so too! Thanks Stephanie!
Jocelyn@BruCrew Life
Such a great idea! These little cups would make the perfect party appetizer, or after school snack!! I love them! 😉 Pinned!
The Hungry Mum
what a great idea for a brunch! Thanks for the idea 🙂
Nancy P.
You are welcome!
Deb@ Cooking on the Front Burner
These look great Nancy! Perfect little snack for any time… pinned!
Nancy P.
I agree! Thanks Deb!
The Food Hunter
I love bite size…these are great.