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Baked Beef Taquitos

Source of Recipe


From "Little Bento" by Michele Olivier



List of Ingredients



• Cooking spray
  
• 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
  
• 1 pound lean ground beef
  
• 2 tablespoons water
  
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
  
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
  
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  
• ½ teaspoon paprika
  
• ½ teaspoon salt
  
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  
• 12 medium tortillas (white, whole-wheat, or gluten-free)
  
• 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese or Mexican cheese blend
  






Instructions



1. Preheat the oven to 425° F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
   
   
2. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, then add the beef and cook, stirring often, until the beef is in crumbles, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain if needed. Add the water, chili powder, onion powder, cumin, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper, and stir until well combined. Remove the skillet from the heat.
   
   
3. If the tortillas are hard to roll without breaking, warm them slightly in the microwave or oven. Spread a heaping tablespoon of the beef mixture in a line down the middle of one tortilla. Top it with a heaping tablespoon of the shredded cheese, then sprinkle a little more cheese over the rest of the tortilla to help it stick better once it's rolled.
   
   
4. Tightly roll up the tortilla and place it on the baking sheet. If it won't stay rolled, use a toothpick to hold it together while baking. Repeat with the remaining tortillas.
   
   
5. Spray each taquito with cooking spray. Bake for 7 minutes, flip, and continue baking until crispy and brown, another 3 to 5 minutes. Let cool for a few minutes before serving. If packing for lunch, cool completely before placing in the bento box.
   
   Makes 12 taquitos