Simple Beef Taquitos

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, plus more
• vegetable oil, for brushing on the taquitos
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3/4 lb lean ground beef
• 1 cup salsa, plus more
• salsa, for dipping
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 10 (6 inch) flour tortillas
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese or 1/2 cup monterey jack cheese
• sour cream

Recipe

• 1 heat the oven to 400°.
• 2 heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. add the onion and garlic and cook them for 3 minutes, stirring often. add the beef and use a wooden spoon or a spatula to break it up while it cooks, until it is no longer red, about 3 minutes.
• 3 stir in 1/2 cup of the salsa, the chili powder, and the salt and pepper. cook the mixture over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
• 4 place the tortillas on a plate and cover them with damp paper towels. microwave them until warm and pliable, about 45 seconds.
• 5 top each tortilla with 1/4 cup of the beef mixture, spreading it to an inch from the edges. sprinkle cheese evenly over the beef.
• 6 roll up the tortillas and place them on a foil-lined baking sheet with the seam sides down.
• 7 brush the taquitos lightly with vegetable oil, then bake them until the filling is heated through and the tortillas are lightly browned, about 8 to 12 minutes.
• 8 serve them hot with sour cream and/or salsa.