Crunchy Taco Ring

This Crunchy Taco Ring is perfect for Game Day, as an appetizer for a small gathering or served for dinner with a side of refried beans and avocado slices. 

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This Crispy Crunchy Beef Taco Ring is perfect for Game Day, entertaining or even served for dinner with a side of refried beans and avocado slices.

Or how about a side of rice and beans?  😋

This is also a great option to beef tacos if serving a larger group.

And with the Superbowl just a few weeks away, what a great option to entertain your guests with such a yummy fun food!

Ingredients for Beef Taco Ring

• flour tortillas (wraps)
• ground beef (or ground chicken or turkey)
• cheddar cheese
• monterey jack cheese
• green, red or yellow pepper
• jalapeno pepper
• onions
• scallions
• lime
• tortilla chips
• packet of taco seasoning
• a tablespoon of olive oil

What Sauces to Serve with Your Taco Ring

• salsa verde
• salsa
• guacamole
• sour cream

Serve with one or two salsas.  Or if you’re making this taco ring for game day or entertaining, why not serve it with all four!  😊

How to Make Beef Taco Ring

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

In a skillet over medium heat, add a tablespoon of olive oil.  Add onions and peppers and cook for 10 minutes.

Add the ground beef and mix together well with vegetables.  Break ground beef apart with a wooden spoon.  Cook until beef is no longer pink.

Add the taco seasoning and lime juice and mix well together.  Cook for another 3 minutes.

Set beef mixture aside.

Now onto cutting the flour tortillas into strips.

Take a few flour tortillas and place on top of a cutting board.  Cut off the two round sides of the tortillas.

Then cut tortillas straight down the middle.

You will now end up with round end strips and straight flour tortilla strips.

Spray a bundt pan well with non stick spray.  Place the middle (straight) flour strips on the bottom of bundt pan in a fanning pattern.

Flour tortilla strips in a fanning pattern.

Sprinkle half of the shredded cheddar cheese, followed by half of the ground beef mixture.

Top with more cheese (optional).

Top with the round sides in a fanning pattern.

Top with more cheese (monterey or cheedar) and crushed tortilla chips.

Add the rest of the ground beef and spread out evenly.

Add more cheddar cheese.

Finish off and top with the round sides of flour strips.

Place in pre-heated oven for 40-45 minutes.

Let cool for about 20 minutes.

Place a large enough plate on top of bundt pan and carefully invert the taco ring onto plate.

Slice and serve with salsa or salsas and chopped scallions.

Enjoy!

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Crunchy Taco Ring

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

1 hr

Total Time

1 hr 15 mins

 

This Crunchy Taco Ring is perfect for Game Day, served as an appetizer for a small gathering or served for dinner with a side of refried beans. 

Course: Appetizer, Dinner

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: Game Day Taco Ring

Servings: 8

Calories: 461 kcal

Author: Mexican Appetizers and More

Ingredients

• 10 8 inch flour tortillas
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 1/2 cups shredded monterey cheese or more cheddar cheese
• 2 cups tortilla chips crushed

Ground Beef Mixture

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 tbsp olive oil or vegetable oil
• 1 red or green bell pepper chopped
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 jalapeño chopped
• 1 packet taco seasoning
• 1 lime juiced

Tools Needed

• bundt pan
• non stick cooking spray

Salsas, Dips and Toppings

• salsa verde or store bought
• sour cream
• salsa
• guacamole
• 3 scallions chopped

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (180 degrees C)

Ground Beef Mixture

1. In a skillet over medium heat, add a tablespoon of olive oil.  Add onions and peppers and cook for 10 minutes.
   

   Add the ground beef and mix together well with vegetables.  Break ground beef apart with a wooden spoon.  Cook until beef is no longer pink.
   

2. Add the taco seasoning and lime juice and mix well together.  Cook for another 3 minutes.

   Set beef mixture aside.
   

Flour Tortillas

1. Take a few flour tortillas at a time and place on top of a cutting board.  Cut off the two round sides of the tortillas.

   Then cut tortillas straight down the middle.

   You will have round end strips and straight flour tortilla strips.

Assemble Taco Ring

1. Spray a bundt pan well with non stick cooking spray.  

   Place the straight flour strips on the bottom of bundt pan in a fanning pattern.
   

2. Sprinkle half of the shredded cheddar cheese, followed by half of the ground beef mixture.
   

3. Top with more cheese again (optional).

   Top with the round sides in a fanning pattern.

4. Top with more cheese (monterey or cheedar) and the crushed tortilla chips.
   

5. Add the rest of the ground beef and spread out evenly.
   

   Add more cheddar cheese.
   

6. Top with the round sides of flour strips.

Cooking

1. Place in pre-heated oven for 40-45 minutes.

   Let cool for about 20 minutes.

2. Place a large enough plate on top of bundt pan and carefully invert the taco ring onto plate.
   

   Slice and serve with salsas of your choice and chopped scallions.
   

   Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Crunchy Taco Ring

Amount Per Serving (8 g)

Calories 461 Calories from Fat 279

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 31g 48%

Saturated Fat 13g 65%

Cholesterol 81mg 27%

Sodium 413mg 17%

Potassium 281mg 8%

Total Carbohydrates 22g 7%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars 1g

Protein 22g 44%

Vitamin A 7.9%

Vitamin C 6.7%

Calcium 37.8%

Iron 12.1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.