Beef Taquitos (Oamc)

  • 48
  • 20 mins
  • 210 mins

Ingredients

  • 5 lbs roast
  • onion soup mix (optional)
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
  • garlic powder
  • onion powder (optional)
  • 1 1/2 cups picante sauce or 1 1/2 cups salsa or 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
  • 48 corn tortillas
  • cheese sauce (optional)
  • salsa (optional)
  • sour cream (optional)
  • guacamole (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:

1 Cook roast in roasting pan (or slow cooker), pouring onion soup mix, dissolved in 1 cup water, over it.

2 Cook at 325F for 34-38 minutes per pound.

3 Let cool thoroughly overnight in fridge.

4 Finely chop (or shred) roast beef and mix with cheddar cheese, garlic and onion powder, salt and pepper, picante sauce and onion in a large bowl.

5 Portion 1/4 cup mixture onto each corn tortilla in the lower 1/3 of the tortilla.

6 Roll up tortilla.

7 To soften tortillas, microwave between two damp paper towels for a few seconds.

8 To freeze for later, simply put seam side down on cookie sheets and freeze.

9 Flash freeze on wax papered covered cookie sheets.

10 When firm, transfer to ziplock freezer bags.

11 To Re-heat: Thaw, then lightly fry in hot oil until brown and crispy.

12 To eat them now, continue with directions for frying below.

13 Heat electric skillet to 300°F covering bottom with oil.

14 Fry taquitos with open edge down to seal.

15 Turn over fry other side.

16 Serve hot with condiments.