Bites of Gooey Goodness

Getting home late I rummage through the fridge looking for something quick to eat.  I could make a sandwich, but I just had one for lunch yesterday.  I push the sour cream to the side and notice the left over burrito meat in the back of the fridge.  That sounds good.  I pull out the tupper and grab a couple slices of American cheese out of the bin.  Heading over to the cupboard I open it up and reach inside for the tortillas and realize with a pang of regret that we used the last ones yesterday.  Sighing heavily I open up the fridge again to look for something else, but nothing jumps out to catch my taste buds.  I don't really feel up to making something new, I just wanted a quick snack so I start thinking of ways to use the left over burrito meat.  Lazy tacos sounds great, but again I lack the necessary ingredient, Doritos this time.  

After a few minutes of blank staring I decide to enlist the help of my friends on Pinterest.  Just a few seconds is all it takes to land on a pin for mini mexican pizzas.  Sounds delish.  

How to make mini mexican pizzas

Step 1:  The original recipe used tortillas for this part, but as I said earlier, I didn't have any.  So I imporvised and whipped out a can of Pillsbury crescent rolls.  Use a cup or small bowl to cut circles out of your tortillas or dough.

Step 2:  Place circles of dough into a muffin tin.

Step 3:  Fill the circles of dough with desired ingredients.  I first filled mine with the American cheese slices so that there would be a cheesy gooey bottom.  

Then I layered on the left over burrito meat.  You could also make it up fresh and just add the seasoned meat as in the original post,  but I think that would take longer to cook.  My husband doesn't like beans so I just added some refried beans to a few of the bites for me.

Step 4:  Bake in the oven at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.  Let cool for several minutes then use a fork to pull out the bites and serve with any extras you'd like.  I just added sour cream and my honey ate them as is.

They were so good we finished them up within a few minutes.  This will definitely be on the menu again.  In the future I may even wrap the dough up and over the meat to make a little pocket of goodness.  Wish me luck.