Mini red bean tacos - Real Recipes from Mums

I serve on a long glass plate and pass around until all gone, but serve anyway you want really, they'll be gobbled up instantly so make lots. Please note the corn shells will absorb the moist mixture if left on a table for over 15 mins.

Ingredients (serves 50)

1x pkt Mini taco shells (yes they exist, available from specialty delis) or Coles have curled up corn chips equally as good.
1x regular can Old El Paso refried bean mix
1x regular can Red kidney beans (drained)
1x pkt Taco seasoning
3 tblespns Tomato paste
Half regular container Lite sour cream

Method

Mix altogether in a saucepan to heat through and squash red kidney beans with a fork or potato masher
When heated through and mix has thickened and burbling, spoon into the mini taco shells
Garnish generously with finely chopped/shredded red cabbage, ice-berg lettuce, red onion, spring onion and red capsicum.
Serve and pass around.

Notes

I've used this recipe time and time over at family and friend get-to-gethers. I enjoy cooking and consider presentation my specialty and important. I recently made 50 of these for my office Christmas Party and they were demolished and a mega hit. I'm still waiting for a promotion though!! Bon appetite MoMs.

86 Comments

- - cassy26 said
  - 10 Jan 2024
    10:03 am
Aww these look super cute and tasty.

- - happymum2018 said
  - 31 Mar 2019
    8:00 am
Mini tacos are a great idea they look great thanks for sharing

- - Ellen said
  - 30 Dec 2017
    4:02 am
I love these mini tacos !
The other day I just bought them for an afternoon snack and filled them with a piece of camembert, a strip of red capsicum and a piece of walnut. It looked cute and a bit quicker to make.

- - youngoldlady said
  - 29 Dec 2017
    7:11 pm
So loving the idea of these mini tacos.

- - mom64736 said
  - 06 Oct 2017
    12:51 pm
OMG I love mini things. These would be awesome for a party. So going to do this!

- - mom101628 said
  - 18 Sep 2017
    2:57 pm
They look so nice and yet easy to do. Thanks for sharing.

- - tessie said
  - 18 Sep 2017
    2:14 pm
They look so tiny. I’d have trouble holding them while I filled them. Actually they probably wouldn’t make it to the dish. They’d be taking them out of my hands. Look yummy though
- Blossom replied
  
  19 Sep 2019 , 9:37 pm
  Probably one or two for you, one for the dish. You have to save some for later. You can always hide some and eat them later as well.
  Rather fiddly to make especially if you have thick fingers like I do
- - Ellen said
  - 08 Sep 2017
    3:11 am
Looks very cute ! I get these mini taco’s regularly for parties and get-togethers at home and they really always are a great hit ! They present well and are easy to fill with combinations of cheeses, veggies, chicken, fish or meat.

- - mom19782016 said
  - 16 Jul 2017
    5:07 pm
What??!! Mini taco shells are a thing? I’m SO getting some of these LOVE it!!!!!

- - rachel1970 said
  - 12 Jul 2017
    4:28 pm
OMG I want some mini taco shells, I have never seen them and I really want them. Love anything small and cute and bit sized

- - mom90758 said
  - 12 Jul 2017
    1:58 pm
I’ve never seen these mini taco shells. They look adorable!!

- - nealsq said
  - 12 Jul 2017
    12:05 pm
these might just be too cute to eat!

- - rovermum said
  - 12 Jul 2017
    9:36 am
These are really cute and I love how their bite sized. These would be gobbled up in no time in our home.

- - Stef said
  - 25 Feb 2017
    6:51 pm
I love Mexican food! These are so cute!

- - coastalkaryn said
  - 22 Jan 2017
    9:17 pm
oh, didn’t know there were cute little shells like this… YUM

- - mom112217 said
  - 30 Dec 2016
    2:47 pm
A fantastic recipe for a party and so easy to do! Thanks so much!

- - ella12 said
  - 20 Sep 2016
    11:19 am
These would make for great appetisers/snacks. Cheers.

- - rovermum said
  - 19 Sep 2016
    9:14 am
I love these and think I’ll make them for my sister’s birthday this weekend. Great idea. I had no idea mini shells existed so will be looking out at Coles.

- - mom101628 said
  - 17 Sep 2016
    9:12 pm
This looks like a wonderful way to entertain.

- - mom82136 said
  - 16 Sep 2016
    10:56 am
this recipe is right up my street, I love tacos and the seasoning and food that goes into them.
I’ll certainly make them fo my family get togethers.