Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1              pound  ground round
  2        tablespoons  dry taco seasoning mix
  2        tablespoons  water
     1/2           cup  sour cream
  1         tablespoon  taco sauce
     1/3           cup  crushed tortilla chips
     3/4           cup  shredded monterey jack cheese with
                        -- peppers
                        tortilla chips
                        additional taco sauce
                        ***GARNISHES***
                        sour cream -- and
                        fresh cilantro

Preparation:

Combine first 3 ingredients. Divide into 24 equal portions. Using a fork, press each portion into a miniature (1 3/4-inch) muffin pan cup to form a shell. Combine sour cream, taco sauce, and crushed tortilla chips; spoon 1 teaspoon mixture into each shell. Bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese, and bake 5 additional minutes. Remove from pans, and serve immediately on a layer of tortilla chips with additional taco sauce. Garnish if desired. Makes 2 dozen.

Nutritional Information:

1437 Calories (kcal); 108g Total Fat; (68% calories from fat); 90g Protein; 21g Carbohydrate; 364mg Cholesterol; 556mg Sodium