Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook Time: 25 mins | Total Time: 40 mins | Yield: 24 to 28 Servings
These delicious treats are my ultimate comfort food! These Spicy Baked Taquitos will surely make your day extra special! Oh, man, you are so in for a treat! Serve them for lunch or dinner, and you have yourself a meal to remember. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
24-48 6-inch small flour tortilla or corn tortillas
1 tbsp New Mexico chilli powder
3-6 jalapeños, diced (more for spicy, less for mild)
4 c shredded Colby Jack cheese
1 tsp onion powder
16 oz. lean ground beef (about 88%)
1 tsp ground cumin
1 c bacon crumbles (1 pound cooked and diced)
Cooking spray
1 tsp kosher salt, plus more for sprinkling
½ tsp garlic powder
Directions:
Prepare the oven and preheat to 218 degrees C or 425 degrees F.
Line with foil on two baking sheets, then apply cooking spray on them.
Place 10-inch skillet on the stove and turn the heat to medium-high.
Add the ground beef, then cook until crumbly and brown.
Add the jalapeños and sauté until soft.
Add 1 cup of water and the seasonings. Stir until well blended.
Simmer everything for about 10 minutes with cover.
Remove the lid, then simmer for a few more minutes.
Remove the skillet from the stove, then add the bacon. Stir until well mixed.
Add the cream cheese into a mixing bowl.
Add the beef mixture and stir until well blended with the cream cheese.
Add the cheese and stir until well blended.
Add 2 tbsp of the mixture over each tortilla, then roll and seal.
Arrange the taquitos onto the prepared baking sheet.
Apply cooking spray over the taquitos, then season with a bit of salt.
Place them inside the preheated oven and bake for about 15 minutes or until done.
Remove from the oven and allow them to rest for a few minutes at room temperature.
Serve warm and enjoy!
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