Mexican Beef and Cheese Wontons with Salsa

By mkuchel

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with this clever spin on nachos. Dip them in salsa for a great flavor combination

Ingredients

• 2 spray(s) cooking spray
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1/2 pound(s) lean ground sirloin (hamberger)
• 1/2 cup colby cheese, shredded
• 2 Tbsp chopped green chilies, minced
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp Durkee ground cumin, or other brand
• packet of taco seasoning (to taste)
• 30 item(s) wonton wrapper(s)
• 1/2 cup(s) salsa

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 33mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.


Heat oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef and cook until meat is browned, breaking up meat as it cooks, about 5 minutes; drain meat. Add cheese, chilies, chili powder, taco packet and cumin; cook until cheese melts, stirring frequently, about 1 minute.


Place wonton wrappers on a flat surface; drop meat mixture by teaspoonfuls onto center of each wrapper. Moisten edges of wrapper with wet fingers, fold over to cover filling, press down firmly to seal and then gently twist ends to form a “firecracker” shape. Transfer filled wrappers to prepared baking sheet and coat surface with cooking spray.

tip for making -lay 12 wrappers on clean surface and fill, I use a small, fine spray bottle to moisten top 2 rows, give a light spray and wrap away. Much easier


Bake until wontons are golden brown, about 15 minutes. Serve with prepared salsa. Yields 5 wontons and 1 1/2 tablespoons of salsa per serving