Puffy Tacos

Ingredients:

1 lb. lean ground beef

½ C. finely diced sweet yellow onion

1 (1-ounce) packet of mild taco seasoning

1¼ C. mild salsa 

1 (17.3-ounce) package of puff pastry

1¼ C. fiesta blend finely shredded cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. 
2. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set them aside.
3. Using a skillet over medium-high heat, cook the ground beef and onion for 4 to 5 minutes, uncovered, or until the ground beef is no longer pink. Stir often.
4. Reduce the heat to low heat.
5. Sprinkle the taco seasoning over the ground beef and onions.
6. Add the add the salsa to the skillet.  Stir well and simmer for five minutes, stirring occasionally.
7. While the ground beef mixture is simmering, unfold one puff pastry on each of the prepared baking sheets.
8. Using a pizza cutter, slice the puff pastry lengthwise down the two seams of the pastry. This will give you three sections.
9. Slice each of the three sections into three square pieces. This will give nine squares per sheet.
10. Measure out 1½ tablespoons of the taco meat mixture. Spoon the meat diagonally down the center of the square. 
11. Sprinkle one tablespoon of the shredded cheese on top of the meat “line”.
12. Dampen the tips of your fingers with water, and dab the water onto two opposing corners of the squares.
13. Fold them over, making sure to use your dampened fingertips to “glue” the pastry so it will stay in place while baking.
14. Bake for 20 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. 
15. Allow the puffy tacos to cool before serving.