A bright Halloween smile tops a quick chicken
stew in a biscuit bread bowl.
Jack-O'-Lantern
Chicken Taco Cups
- 8 slices (3/4-ounce) slices
American cheese
1 16.3-ounce) can Pillsbury® Grands!® refrigerated buttermilk
biscuits
1 (20-ounce) container refrigerated taco sauce with seasoned
shredded chicken
1 1/2 cups Green Giant® Niblets® frozen corn
1 (4.5-ounce) can Old El Paso® chopped green chiles
1/2 cup sour cream
1 medium tomato, cut into 8 thin slices
Shredded lettuce
- 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.
- 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.
- Bake 15 to 20 minutes
or until deep golden brown.
- 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.
- 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.
- Return to oven; bake 2
to 4 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle tops
of cheese with shredded lettuce to resemble hair.
Makes 8 servings.
High Altitude (3500-6500
ft): Cook chicken mixture over medium-low heat. When biscuit
cups have been filled, return to oven; bake 4 to 6 minutes longer
or until cheese is melted.
NUTRITION INFORMATION PER
SERVING:
Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories 400 Calories from Fat 180
% DAILY VALUE
Total Fat 20g 31%
Saturated 10g 48%
Trans Fat 3 1/2g
Cholesterol 60mg 20%
Sodium 1700mg 71%
Total Carbohydrate 37g 12%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
Sugars 8g
Protein 16g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A 20% Vitamin C 4%
Calcium 15% Iron 15%
Exchanges: 2 Starch; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1 1/2 High-Fat Meat;
1 1/2 Fat
Carbohydrate Choices: 2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Recipe and photograph provided
courtesy of Pillsbury and General Mills.
