Saucy Beef Appetizer

This recipe for the saucy beef appetizer is so easy that you’ll have your hungry hordes munching away in no time. Saucy beef is nestled in phyllo cups and topped with mini mozzarella cheese pearls, making these the perfect game-day appetizer.

I WANT QUICK AND EASY APPETIZERS whenever I’m trying to prepare for a game day gathering. But I don’t want to serve boring chips, dip, or salsa! I want stand-out appetizers so delicious my guests will clamor for my recipe.

I’m funny like that.  You might say, competitive!

The flavor of this beef party appetizer recipe is outstanding, and the preparation is so quick and easy that it can be on your table in less than 17 minutes.

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I also wanted to showcase this RAGÚ sauce as it has a wonderful taste and goes perfectly in this dish.

How to make this beef appetizer

Pre-step

Get out a large sauté pan or cast iron skillet. Also, get a jelly roll pan or baking sheet.

Step one

Gather the ingredients – ground beef, red sauce, frozen phyllo cups, cumin, oregano, salt, and pearl mozzarella. (A)

Step two

Heat the sauté pan on medium heat, and once that heats up, add olive oil.

Once that heats (shimmers), add the beef and use a metal spatula to break it up.

Step three

Add cumin, oregano, and salt. Mix and sauté for around 5 minutes. You want the beef to be still pink and not fully cooked. (B)

Step four

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and pour around half the jar of RAGÚ sauce on the beef. (C)

Step five

Take the phyllo cups from the freezer and place them on a small jelly roll pan. With a teaspoon, spoon some of the saucy beef in each cup. You can heap it. (D)

(I use a 1/2 pound of beef, so you will have extra unless you buy a few boxes of the phyllo cups.)

Step six

Take a mini pearl mozzarella ball and place one on each phyllo cup.

Step seven

Bake for 7 – 8 minutes. You want the cheese to be melted and the phyllo cups lightly browned.

I plate them and can’t help myself, so I pick one up.

And take a bite.

Yum.

You will love the sauce, beef, mozzarella, and phyllo dough combination. It makes these beef cups such a treat to eat! They will surely be a big hit at your next game-day party.

I hope you enjoyed this saucy beef appetizer recipe!

Other popular appetizer recipes

• Mac and cheese cups
• Lobster cups
• Scalloped stuffed mushrooms
• Chorizo dip
• Shrimp dip

And as always, may all your dishes be delish!

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