The weather is finally warming up, and you know what that means…salads, and we love Taco Salad in our house! Making your own Taco Bowl is really easy and takes about 5 minutes. And they are pretty healthy too, because they are baked not fried. They also take just 2 ingredients and supplies you probably already have.Â
We started with a 6 inch tortilla shell, but you can make them any size you like. In fact, they kind of remind me of the Mini Taco Cups that the kids love on appetizer night!
We often serve a build your own Taco Bar and these Taco Bowls are always a hit. Changing the traditional taco just a bit is always good, plus it still keeps the grocery budget down. Let me show you how easy it is…
You will need…
- Soft Tortilla Shells – 6 inch
- Olive Oil
- Brush – We like using a Silicone brush
- Cookie Sheet
- Wax Paper
- Glass jar – I found the pint mason jars with a smaller, rounded bottom work the best
Step 1:
- Wrap a few shells in Wax Paper and heat in the microwave for 10 seconds, this will make them easier to handle. Lay one shell on another piece of Wax Paper and add a small amount of Olive Oil to the center.
Step 2:
- Brush oil to cover entire shell
Step 3:
- Place glass jar upside down on cookie sheet. Place shell on top of jar, oil side up and hold in place for a few minutes.
Step 4:
- After you have 3 or 4 bowls formed, place them in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 5 minutes or until golden brown
How to make Taco Bowls
Change up Taco Night with these Taco Bowls. Recipe on PocketChangeGourmet.com
- Total Time: 8 minutes
Ingredients
- Soft Tortilla Shells – 6 inch
- Olive Oil
- Brush – We like using a Silicone brush
- Cookie Sheet
- Wax Paper
- Glass jar – I found the pint mason jars with a smaller, rounded bottom work the best
Instructions
- Wrap a few shells in Wax Paper and heat in the microwave for 10 seconds, this will make them easier to handle.
- Lay one shell on another piece of Wax Paper and add a small amount of Olive Oil to the center.
- Brush oil to cover entire shell
- Place glass jar upside down on cookie sheet. Place shell on top of jar, oil side up and hold in place for a few minutes.
- After you have 3 or 4 bowls formed, place them in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 5 minutes or until golden brown
- Remove from oven and let cool. Serve with your favorite taco fillings and toppings.
- Prep Time: 3 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
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Great idea and thanks for all the great recipes!
Are those corn tortillas or flour tortillas? I absolutely LOVE the idea!!
I used flour, soft shell, Rose. You could certainly use whatever you like.
Thanks Liz!! For some reason I was thinking the flour ones wouldn’t get hard and I’d have to use corn, but we much prefer flour so we’ll go with that 🙂
Yes, the little brush of oil and baking them a little bit helps.
Wow how easy is that now i can make them for weekend meals
We were surprised how easy they were too, Shirley! Thanks for stopping by!
These look fun and easy to make. This is a dumb question but do you put the glass jars in the oven or do you form them and take them off the glass jars before putting them into the oven?
Hi Tracy, yes leave them wrapped around the glass jars when you put them in the oven.
Happy Cooking!
~Liz
These look great! I was just wondering how far in advance you could make these and how you could store them until ready to use? I’m having a small party and thought a taco bar would be fun. Would be great if I could make them tge night before!
Hi Jamey, you can certainly make them the night before. I would just place them in an airtight container, perhaps with some paper towel in case there is any oil remaining on them.
Happy Cooking!
~Liz
So mine were in the oven for about 8 minutes, so I turned it on broil and that worked alot better. They immediately got crispier and turned brown.
Thanks for sharing Karina, that’s good to know.
Happy Cooking!
~Liz