Pull-Apart Basketball "Taco"
Prep time30 min
Total time42min
ServingsMakes 19 servings.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. extra-lean ground beef
- 1 pkg. (1 oz.) reduced-sodium taco seasoning mix
- 38 RITZ Crackers, divided
- 1 cup finely shredded Mexican cheese blend
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup chopped pickled jalapeño slices
- ¼ cup sour cream
- ⅓ cup sliced black olives
Preparation
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Cook meat with taco seasoning mix as directed on package; cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, arrange 19 crackers, with top sides down and sides touching, in solid 9-inch round on parchment-covered baking sheet. (See tip.)
- Spoon meat mixture over crackers; top with cheese, onions and jalapeño slices. Cover with remaining crackers, top sides up, to make 19 sandwiches.
- Bake 10 to 12 min. or until meat mixture is heated through and cheese is melted.
- Use sour cream to make the seams of the basketball; top sour cream with olives. Serve warm.
Nutrition Notes
Share this Mexican-inspired appetizer and feel good knowing it's a smart choice for party fare.
Recipe Tips
- How to Shape the RITZ Crackers into 9-inch Round
To make the 9-inch round of crackers, use 12 crackers to make the outer ring of the circle. Then, use 6 of the remaining crackers to make the inner ring. Add remaining cracker to center of ring. - How to Easily Garnish to Resemble Basketball
Spoon sour cream into small resealable plastic bag; press bag to remove excess air before sealing. Cut small piece off one bottom corner of bag; use to pipe sour cream onto dip to resemble lines of a basketball. Stand olive slices on ends to make the solid black lines for the seams. - Special Extra
Don't worry if some of the taco filling goes "out of bounds" while enjoying this appetizer - just scoop it up with additional RITZ Crackers to enjoy.
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Nutrition InformationNutrition Per Serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 100 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total fat 6g | |
| Saturated fat 2.5g | |
| Trans fat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 20mg | |
| Sodium 270mg | |
| Carbohydrate 6g | |
| Dietary fiber 0g | |
| Total sugars <1g | |
| Added sugars <1g | |
| Protein 7g | |
| Vitamin A | 2 %DV |
| Vitamin C | 0 %DV |
| Calcium | 4 %DV |
| Iron | 6 %DV |
| Potassium | 2 %DV |
| Vitamin D | 0 %DV |
