Cheesy Beef Taquitos
Crispy, cheesy, and beefy, these oven-baked Cheesy Beef Taquitos are quick, easy, and a favorite with kiddos! Flour or corn tortillas are wrapped around creamy salsa and ground beef, then crisped up quickly in the oven.
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 1 ounce packet taco seasoning
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup salsa
- 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
- 8 tortillas (Corn or Homemade Flour Tortillas)
- Salsa
- Tomatillo Avocado Salsa
- Homemade Pico de Gallo
- Sour Cream
- Guacamole
- Queso
- Cilantro
Directions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 375°F. (Or preheat air fryer to 350°F.)
- 2
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the ground meat, breaking it apart with a spatula, until it is no longer pink. Drain any excess grease (if desired). Add the taco seasoning, and stir to combine.
- 3
Add the cream cheese, sour cream, and salsa, stirring until melted and hot. Stir in the cheese and remove from the stove.
- 4
If your tortillas are too stiff to work with, heat them in the microwave for 10 seconds to soften.
- 5
Place two heaping tablespoons of filling on one side of a tortilla, and then wrap it into a tight roll. Place the rolled tortilla seam-side down on a baking sheet. Repeat until all the filling and tortillas have been used.
- 6
OVEN: Bake until the tortillas are crispy, about 15 minutes.
- 7
AIR FRYER: Place taquitos in air fryer and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until tortillas are crispy.
- 8
Serve immediately with desired toppings!