Description
This Beef Taquitos recipe features ground beef seasoned with taco spices, cream cheese, sour cream, salsa, and pepper jack cheese, all rolled up in tortillas and oven-baked to crispy perfection. Perfect for a quick and satisfying meal, these taquitos are served with classic toppings like salsa, guacamole, sour cream, and shredded cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
Beef Mixture
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 ounce taco seasoning (store-bought or homemade, about 1 packet)
- 4 ounces cream cheese (½ brick)
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup salsa (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 cup freshly shredded pepper jack cheese
Taquitos
- 8 tortillas (corn or flour)
Toppings (optional)
- Salsa
- Guacamole
- Sour cream
- Shredded cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and lightly spray a 9×13-inch baking pan or jellyroll pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set the pan aside for assembling the taquitos.
- Cook the ground beef: In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the ground beef, breaking it apart with a spatula, until it is no longer pink and fully cooked through.
- Add taco seasoning: Sprinkle the taco seasoning over the cooked beef and stir until the seasoning is evenly distributed throughout the meat.
- Mix in cream cheese: Add the cream cheese to the beef mixture and stir continuously until the cream cheese melts completely and blends smoothly into the mixture.
- Incorporate sour cream and salsa: Stir in the sour cream and salsa until the mixture is heated through and uniformly combined. Remove the skillet from the heat at this point.
- Add cheese: Fold the shredded pepper jack cheese into the warm beef mixture until the cheese melts and the filling is creamy and well combined.
- Soften tortillas: Microwave the tortillas for about 10 seconds, just enough to make them pliable and easy to roll without cracking.
- Assemble the taquitos: Place a softened tortilla on a clean surface. Spoon an equal portion of the beef mixture onto one side of the tortilla. Roll the tortilla tightly around the filling and place it seam-side down in the prepared baking pan. Repeat this process with the remaining tortillas and filling.
- Bake the taquitos: Bake the assembled taquitos in the preheated oven for approximately 15 minutes or until they are crispy and lightly golden. Watch closely to prevent burning or drying out.
- Serve and enjoy: Serve the taquitos warm, accompanied by your favorite toppings such as salsa, guacamole, sour cream, and extra shredded cheese.
Notes
- Use either corn or flour tortillas based on your preference; warming them slightly helps prevent cracking when rolling.
- If you prefer extra crispy taquitos, broil for an additional 1-2 minutes after baking, watching carefully to avoid burning.
- Leftover taquitos can be refrigerated and reheated in the oven or air fryer for best texture.
- Feel free to substitute pepper jack cheese with cheddar or Monterey Jack for a different flavor profile.
- For a lower fat option, use reduced-fat cream cheese and sour cream.
