Description
A simple and tasty recipe for Beef Taquitos made with seasoned ground beef, cream cheese, sour cream, salsa, and melted cheese rolled into soft tortillas and baked to crispy perfection. Perfect for weeknight dinners or party appetizers.
Ingredients
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For the Beef Filling
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- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 ounce taco seasoning (store-bought or homemade, 1 packet)
- 4 ounces cream cheese (1/2 brick)
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup salsa (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 cup freshly shredded pepper jack cheese
For the Taquitos
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- 8 tortillas (corn or flour)
Optional Toppings
- Salsa
- Guacamole
- Sour Cream
- Shredded Cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F and spray a 9×13-inch baking pan or jellyroll pan with nonstick spray. Set it aside.
- Cook the ground beef: In a large pan set over medium-high heat, cook the ground beef until it is no longer pink. Break it apart as it cooks.
- Add taco seasoning: Stir in the taco seasoning until evenly combined.
- Mix in cream cheese: Add the cream cheese to the pan and stir until it melts completely and is incorporated into the beef mixture.
- Incorporate sour cream and salsa: Stir in the sour cream and salsa until the mixture is evenly combined and heated through. Remove the pan from the stove.
- Add cheese: Stir the shredded pepper jack cheese into the mixture and mix until melted and well combined.
- Soften tortillas: Microwave the tortillas for 10 seconds to make them pliable.
- Assemble the taquitos: Place a tortilla on a clean work surface. Spoon a portion of the beef mixture onto one side of the tortilla. Roll it tightly and place it seam-side down in the prepared pan. Repeat with the remaining tortillas and beef mixture.
- Bake the taquitos: Bake for about 15 minutes or until the taquitos are crispy. Keep an eye on them to ensure they do not burn or dry out.
- Serve and enjoy: Serve the taquitos warm with your preferred toppings such as salsa, guacamole, sour cream, and shredded cheese.
Notes
- While they technically turn this dish into flautas, flour tortillas tend to tear less easily than corn tortillas.
- If you’re serving these at a party, offer all of the toppings in bowls! That way, everyone can pick and choose how they’d like to enjoy their taquitos.
- Keep an eye on your taquitos. Once it’s been 15 minutes, they should be ready to go. Avoid overcooking to prevent burning or drying them out!
- Nutritional information does not include optional toppings.
- Storage: Store taquitos in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months. Reheat in the oven for best results.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taquito
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
