Description
These Beef Taquitos are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or snack that everyone will love. Crispy on the outside and filled with flavorful beef and cheese, they are perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
For the beef filling:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup onion, diced
- 4 tablespoons taco seasoning
- ¼ cup water
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
For assembling:
- 12 small corn tortillas
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 425°F. Cook the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat with diced onion until browned.
- Prepare the filling: Stir in taco seasoning and water, simmer until thickened. Let cool slightly and add shredded cheddar cheese.
- Heat the tortillas: Warm the corn tortillas to make them pliable.
- Assemble the taquitos: Spoon beef mixture onto tortillas, roll tightly, and place seam-side down on a baking sheet.
- Bake: Brush taquitos with olive oil and bake for 10-15 minutes until crispy.
- Serve: Enjoy warm with your favorite toppings.
Notes
- You can customize the filling with additional ingredients like beans, corn, or bell peppers.
- Feel free to use different types of cheese for variety.
- These taquitos can be frozen before baking for future quick meals.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taquito
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 11g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: Beef Taquitos, Taquito Recipe, Mexican Appetizer, Ground Beef Recipe
