Tex Mex Wonton Cups

Entertaining should be fun for both the guests and the host. Putting together some good drinks and easy appetizers is always a crowd pleaser and less stressful for the host too. This makes getting together with friends, chatting and sharing bites all good memorable times. And it is so much fun to play around with the party snacks. Last time I made wonton cups appetizers with traditional Asian flavors. So this time around I filled them up with Mexican. What I really love about these is how easily they are available almost everywhere nowadays and allow one to get creative. Needless to say, they get ready in jus few minutes. I like to use Hong Kong style wonton wrappers as they are little thicker and hold better while baking. So let’s get cooking :)

To prepare what I have above in the picture, you would need -

24 wonton wrappers, HK style
1 can organic black beans, washed and rinsed
1 red onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup frozen corn, thawed
2 Tbsp cilantro, chopped
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp cumin powder
salt to taste
some cheese to garnish

• Preheat oven at 375 deg F
• Arrange the muffin pan with 2 wonton wrappers in each to make a cup, that we would use for our filling.
• Bake for 7-9 mins.
• Meanwhile, heat a pan with little oil. Saute onion, bell pepper, corn and black beans, in the specified order. Add the salt and the spices and cook for 2-3 mins. Let it cool for 10 mins.
• Once the wonton cups are ready, assemble them with the filling and top with cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven at 375 deg F for 6-7 mins.
• Top with sour cream (optional)