Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Healthy frozen taquitos.....


We love these taquitos.  They are amazing and really good for you.  They come together quickly and you can easily double or triple the recipe to make lots for a party or just to have for a day when you don't want to cook. 

Healthy "make-ahead" frozen taquitos:

Ingredients:
1 small cooked rotisserie chicken
1 small can diced green chilis
1 can pinto refried beans
1/2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp minced garlic
1 cup shredded Mexican cheese
12-16 medium sized whole wheat tortillas

Instructions:
Remove meat from the rotisserie chicken and shred it.  (An easy way to do this is put it in your stand mixer and mix on med speed for 2 minutes)  Add chilis, beans, chili powder, and cheese and mix until incorporated.  Put a small amount of mixture along one side of the tortilla and roll tightly.  Place on a cookie sheet.  Repeat until all of the mixture is gone.  Flash freeze the taquitos (don't cover them and place the cookie sheet in the freezer for 1-2 hours).  When they are frozen, place them in freezer bags and put them back in the freezer.
Baking:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Remove the taquitos from the freezer and place on a sprayed cookie sheet.  Lightly spray over the taquitos and put them in the oven for 20 minutes or until they are golden brown. 

Serve with fresh pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream.
Delicious!!!

2 comments:

Jessica P. said...

I've made these twice already, and have a bag in my freezer. Thanks for sharing all these wonderful recipes and ideas!

Casey Lu said...

I am running to the store to get more tortillas and baggies, I want to make these so bad! Thanks for sharing!! Sounds so yummy, I LOVE Mexican food!