Fiesta Bites
By
Stephanie Heitmeier
@sheitmeier
5
This is a real crowd pleasing appetizer! Great served hot right out of the oven or even room temperature but they wont last that long!
Blue Ribbon Recipe
This is a great little appetizer with a Southwestern flair. The crisp fillo cups are the perfect vessel for the creamy filling. With a little bit of spice from the Rotel and chilies, and a touch of smoke from the bacon, these are perfect to munch on during a football game or if you're having friends over for game night.
Note: We definitely had filling leftover. You probably have enough filling to fill 4 boxes of fillo cups. 
Ingredients
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1 can(s)mild Rotel (drained of juices)
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1 can(s)Ortega chopped green chilis (small can)
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1 cmayonnaise
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1/2 cwhipped cream cheese
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2.8 ozbacon bits
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1/4 cgrated Parmesan cheese
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4 ozshredded Mexican cheese blend
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1 tspdry ranch dressing mix
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1 tspdry chili powder
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2 Tbspminced fresh cilantro
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3 boxAthens mini fillo shells
How to Make Fiesta Bites
- You'll need a mixing bowl. Drain your can of Rotel really well.
- Then mix all ingredients (except shells) together in your bowl. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Place each tart on a cookie sheet....you should have 45 tarts shells. Fill each tart to the top with cheese mixture. Its about 3/4 tsp of filling.
- Bake for 20 minutes till nice and bubbly.
- You may have some cheese mixture left over....makes great grilled cheese! I probably could have filled another 15 shells but I didn't want to make that much.
- If you like things spicy then use a can of hot Rotel and add a dash of hot sauce yum!
**** I can find the shells at Walmart and my local grocery store in the freezer section next to the pie dough and Cool Whip :)
About Fiesta Bites
Course/Dish: Cheese Appetizers Other Appetizers
Main Ingredient: Dairy
Regional Style: Mexican
Other Tags: Quick & Easy For Kids
