Cheesy Tortilla Cups

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 10 fajita-sized flour tortillas, quartered
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese or 1 cup monterey jack cheese
• 3/4 cup cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup frozen corn kernels
• 3/4 cup chunky salsa, divided
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat the oven to 425°f
• 2 lightly oil three mini-muffin pans or coat them with nonstick cooking spray. press the tortilla quarters into the muffin cups, letting the points stick up. bake for 5 minutes, or until lightly browned. let cool slightly. leave the oven on.
• 3 in a medium bowl, lightly beat the egg with a fork. stir in the grated cheese, cream cheese, corn, 1/4 cup of the salsa, 1/4 cup of the cilantro and the pepper. spoon some of the mixture into each tortilla cup.
• 4 bake for 5-7 minutes, or until the filling is set. let the cups cool for five minutes, then top each with about 1/2 teaspoon of the remaining salsa and sprinkle with the remaining cilantro.