Beef Taquitos

Submitted by Oreochic68

"Like tacos, only neater to eat"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 10 taquitos
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 14.79 ml vegetable oil, plus more for brushing on the taquitos
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 340.19 g lean ground beef
• 236.59 ml salsa, plus more for dipping
• 9.85 ml chili powder
• 2.46 ml salt
• 1.23 ml pepper
• 10 flour tortillas (6-inch)
• 118.29 ml shredded cheddar cheese or 118.29 ml monterey jack cheese
• sour cream

directions

1. Heat the oven to 400º.
2. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
3. Add the onion and garlic and cook them for 3 minutes, stirring often.
4. Add the beef and use a wooden spoon to break it up while it cooks and is no longer red.
5. Stir in 1/2 cup of the salsa, the chili powder, and the salt and pepper.
6. Cook the mixture over low heat, stirring occasionaly, for 10 minutes.
7. Meanwhile: Place the tortillas on a plate and cover them with damp paper towels.
8. Microwave them until warm and pliable, about 45 seconds.
9. Top each tortilla with 1/4 cup of the beef mixture, spreading it to an inch from the edges.
10. Sprinkle cheese evenly over beef.
11. Roll up the tortillas and place them on a foil-lined baking sheet with the seam sides down. Brush taquitos lightly with vege oil, then bake them until the filling is heated through and the tortillas are lightly browned (about 8-12 minutes). Serve hot with sour cream and/or salsa.