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Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Jack-o'-lantern Chicken Taco Cups

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 8 slices american cheese (3/4 oz each)
  • 1 (16 1/3 ounce) can refrigerated buttermilk biscuits (grands)
  • 1 (20 ounce) container refrigerated taco sauce with seasoned shredded chicken (or you can use fresh shredded chicken with your own sauce recipe)
  • 1 1/2 cups green giant frozen corn kernels
  • 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can old el paso chopped green chilies
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 medium tomato, cut into 8 thin slices
  • shredded lettuce

Recipe

  • 1 heat oven to 375°f with top edge of custard cup as a pattern, cut out round from each cheese slice. in each round, cut out small triangles for eyes and nose, and small shape for mouth to resemble jack-o'-lantern. set aside. spray outside bottom and sides of eight 6-ounce custard cups lightly with cooking spray.
  • 2 separate dough into 8 biscuits. roll or pat each biscuit into 4 1/2-inch round. place biscuit rounds over outside of sprayed cups; press to fit over bottom and part way down sides of cups. place cups, upside down, in ungreased 15x10-inch pan with sides.
  • 3 bake 15 to 20 minutes or until deep golden brown.
  • 4 meanwhile, in medium saucepan, cook taco sauce with chicken, corn and chiles over medium heat 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mixture is thoroughly heated. stir in sour cream. cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, just until thoroughly heated.
  • 5 remove pan from oven. carefully remove biscuit cups from custard cups; place biscuit cups, right side up, in same baking pan. spoon chicken mixture evenly into each biscuit cup. top each with tomato slice and jack-o'-lantern cheese slice.
  • 6 return to oven; bake 2 to 4 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. sprinkle tops of cheese with shredded lettuce to resemble hair.

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