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Saucy Beef Appetizers

Get ready to wow your dinner guests! Check out this tasty, saucy beef appetizer recipe that’s sure to be the talk of the party.
Course Appetizers
Cuisine Italian
Keyword beef appetizers, saucy beef appetizer
Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Total Time 16 minutes
Servings 15 pieces
Calories 54kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 pound grass-fed ground beef
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • dash of ground pepper
  • 1/2 jar RAGÚ Old World Style Traditional® sauce (or any pasta sauce)
  • 15 mini pearl mozzarella balls
  • 15 frozen phyllo cups

Instructions

Make It!

  • Heat sauté pan on medium heat. Once that heats up, add olive oil.
    1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Add ground beef, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper. Chop up the beef into little pieces.
    1/2 pound grass-fed ground beef, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 1/2 teaspoon oregano, 1/8 teaspoon salt, dash of ground pepper
  • Add pasta sauce and mix until combined.
    1/2 jar RAGÚ Old World Style Traditional® sauce
  • Preheat oven to 350 F
  • Spoon small amounts of saucy beef in the phyllo cups - you can heap it so it won't spill out.
    15 frozen phyllo cups
  • Add a mini pearl to each beef cup, I press mine down a little.
    15 mini pearl mozzarella balls
  • Bake for 7 minutes. You want the cheese to be melted and the phyllo cups lightly browned.
  • Plate
  • Eat
  • Enjoy

Notes

If you are having a bunch of people over to watch the game, double this recipe!

Nutrition

Serving: 3pieces | Calories: 54kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 37mg | Potassium: 44mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.4mg