Hot to Trot Tarts
"Bake ahead or freeze until needed. From Hotter Than Hell."
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
24 appetizers
ingredients
- 6 (10 inch) flour tortillas, cut in quarters
- 3⁄4 lb chorizo sausage
- 6 eggs
- 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon ground pure new mexico hot red chili pepper
- 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1⁄2 cups grated monterey jack cheese or 1 1/2 cups low fat cottage cheese
- 1 small red onion, very thinly sliced and separated into rings
- 12 fresh jalapeno chilies or 12 serrano chilies, seeded and cut lengthwise into 8 thin strips
directions
- Preheat the oven to 375°. Spray each of 24 muffin cups, rather generously, with cooking spray. Spray tortilla quarters on both sides. Place one quarter in each cup and bake for 10 minutes, until the edges are golden brown. Remove from the oven.
- Remove casings from chorizo. Cut into 1/2 inch slices and fry until well browned. Drain Set aside. In a bowl, whisk eggs until blended. Whisk in milk, cilantro, ground chile, and salt until well blended. Set aside.
- Evenly divide the chorizo among tortilla-lined cups. Top evenly with egg mixture and then with cheese and onion rings. Place 4 chile strips on each tart with tips together in the center and strips radiating out to the edges. Set tarts on center rack of oven and bake 15-20 minutes, or until egg mixture is firm.
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