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Beef Enchilada Taquitos

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In less than 30 minutes, you can enjoy these Beef Enchilada Taquitos as an easy and delicious dinner any night of the week! Using store-bought or homemade enchilada sauce, taquitos (or flautas) are perfect even for the pickiest of eaters. 

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You only need 5 ingredients to make this tasty and affordable dinner. You can even bake ahead and freeze these enchilada flautas for easy meal prep!

This is a very versatile recipe. I make it with ground beef, cheese, and enchilada sauce but you can easily make it your own. Add some veggies or use a different protein – there are so many possibilities!

Ingredients

Ground Beef: I use 80% lean ground beef in these taquitos. You are welcome to use 73%/27% if you like. Make sure you drain the fat to keep this recipe from becoming overly greasy. Alternatively, ground turkey or chicken can be used as well.

Enchilada Sauce: I highly recommend that you try my recipe for Homemade Enchilada Sauce, but canned can also be used. You can even use green enchilada sauce for a different flavor.

Mexican Cheese: This can be any number of blends including taco or fiesta. They are usually a combination of Monterey jack, Colby jack, quesadilla cheese, etc. Any brand will do!

Mozzarella Cheese: Because you can never have too much cheese, top with shredded mozzarella or even queso fresco.

Flour Tortillas: You can use flour or corn, but I find that flour tortillas are much easier to roll.

Feel free to garnish your beef enchilada taquitos with chopped onions and cilantro.

ingredients needed to make beef enchilada taquitos

Equipment

  • Large Skillet
  • Wooden Spoon or Meat Chopper (This tool makes it so much easier to crumble ground meat while it cooks!)
  • Large Baking Sheet
  • Non-Stick Spray

How to Make Ground Beef Taquitos

  1. First, preheat your oven to 400 degrees F so it is heating up as you prepare your beef taquitos. Get your baking sheet ready by spraying it with non-stick spray. You can also line it with parchment paper if you prefer. Use a nonstick skillet so you don’t have to add oil and brown your ground beef.
  2. Once the beef is crumbled and fully cooked, drain any excess grease. Then, you can stir in the enchilada sauce and both types of shredded cheese. Remove the skillet from the heat so it can cool. You don’t need the meat and cheese mixture to be completely cooled, just enough so it’s easier to roll up the taquitos.
  3. Spoon some of the beef mixture on a tortilla and roll it up. Add just enough to cover the middle, but not too much that it falls out when you’re rolling it. Place it on the prepared baking sheet and repeat this process until all of the beef is used. 
  4. Spray the top of the tortillas with a little bit more of the cooking spray to help them crisp. Place the pan into the oven and bake for about 10-12 minutes. They are ready when they are golden and have crispy brown edges.
  5. When the beef taquitos are removed from the oven, allow them to cool a little bit so it’s easier to serve them. Garnish them with fresh cilantro if you like. 
  • extra enchilada sauce
  • sour cream
  • diced red onion
  • sliced black olives
  • avocado
  • sliced pickled jalapeños

Variations

You can switch up the filling of the taquitos if you wish. Here are some suggestions.

  • Use ground turkey, ground chicken, or even ground pork in place of ground beef.
  • Add black beans to the meat mixture or spread refried beans on the tortillas as an extra layer of flavor and texture.
  • Use a green enchilada sauce instead of red.
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Beef Enchilada Taquitos Recipe

Yield: 6 servings

Beef Enchilada Taquitos

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In less than 30 minutes, you can enjoy these fun Beef Enchilada Taquitos as an easy and delicious dinner or snack any night of the week! Pair with your favorite salsa, enchilada sauce or sour cream for a delicious twist to Taco Tuesday.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup enchilada sauce
  • 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese
  • ½ cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
  • 12 medium flour tortillas

Instructions

    1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
    2. In a large skillet, season the ground beef with salt and pepper and cook the ground beef over medium-high heat, breaking up pieces as it cooks.
    3. Once the beef is browned and crumbled, drain the excess grease.  Then stir in enchilada sauce and shredded cheese.
    4. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
    5. Spray a large baking sheet with non-stick spray. 
    6. Spoon the beef mixture onto a tortilla and roll up.  Place the taquito on your baking sheet with the seam down so that it does not unroll, and continue with remaining tortillas.   
    7. Spray the top of the tortillas with additional cooking spray.  
    8. Bake for approximately 10-12 minutes, or until the tortillas are golden brown and edges are crispy.
    9. Remove and let cool slightly before serving.  Garnish with fresh cilantro, if desired.
    10. Serve with additional enchilada sauce and sour cream as desired.

    Notes

    Prepared taquitos can be made ahead and frozen. Reheat in the microwave or air fryer for crisp, cheesy taquitos perfect for a quick lunch, snack or party food.

    Variations: Feel free to use any ground meat or even lentils or refried beans for a vegetarian option. I used red enchilada sauce, but feel freel to use your favorite or even homemade. Flour tortillas are much easier to roll than corn tortillas, but either can be used here. If using corn, make sure to wrap them in paper towel and warm in the microwave for 20-30 seconds to ensure that they roll without cracking.

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    Nutrition Information:

    Yield:

    8

    Serving Size:

    1

    Amount Per Serving: Calories: 445Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 777mgCarbohydrates: 35gFiber: 2gSugar: 1gProtein: 27g

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    By on November 6th, 2023

    About Sarah Pyle

    Hi, I'm Sarah. The voice behind Feast for a Fraction. I've been a penny-pincher all my life, but still have a taste for nice things. I'm here to show you that you can eat (and live) well on a budget. From recipes and DIY tips to ways to make extra money, we'll be in control of our budgets together!

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