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Chipotle Shrimp Cups

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Chipotle Shrimp Cups
Randy Mayor; Melanie J. Clarke
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Worthy of a Special Occasion

This quick appetizer gets smoke and savor from commercial salsa. And it's made all the easier by baking purchased wonton wrappers in mini muffin tins instead of preparing a homemade pastry. You can make all the components the night before (store filling in the refrigerator and cups at room temperature), then heat the assembled cups in the oven just before serving.

Yield: 3 dozen (serving size: 2 filled wonton cups)

Ingredients

  • 36  wonton wrappers
  • Cooking spray
  • 1 1/2  cups  (6 ounces) shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1  cup  chopped cooked shrimp
  • 1  cup  chopped bottled roasted red bell peppers
  • 1  cup  bottled chipotle salsa
  • 1/2  cup  chopped green onions

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350º.

Fit 1 wonton wrapper into each of 36 mini muffin cups coated with cooking spray, pressing the wrappers into sides of cups. Bake at 350º for 7 minutes or until lightly browned. Keep wontons in muffin cups.

Combine cheese and remaining ingredients, and spoon about 1 tablespoon cheese mixture into each wonton cup. Bake at 350º for 6 minutes or until cheese melts. Remove from muffin cups. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
98 (24% from fat)
Fat:
2.6g (sat 1.6g,mono 0.6g,poly 0.4g)
Protein:
7.6g
Carbohydrate:
11.8g
Fiber:
1.4g
Cholesterol:
28mg
Iron:
1mg
Sodium:
202mg
Calcium:
96mg
Holly Clegg, Cooking Light, JUNE 2004

Member Ratings and Reviews

5 stars
Momof3 from An Unknown Location
These are very tasty with chicken or chorizo. Sarah_W... please look at the directions more carefully. The directions clearly state that you bake the wonton wrappers BEFORE you fill them.05/08/09

5 stars
Sarah_W
I followed the directions but ended up with soggy bottoms that stuck to the muffin pan. If I were to make these again, I would put the salsa in after they were cooked, or cook the wontons first and then fill them and reheat on a baking sheet.01/11/09