Description
Beef flautas sizzle with Mexican-inspired flavor, making crispy tortillas packed with seasoned meat that will have your taste buds dancing. Grab some queso dip and get ready for a quick, delicious meal that brings restaurant-style comfort straight to your kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 lb ground beef
- 8 small flour tortillas
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- 1 cup queso cheese sauce
Seasonings:
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
Finishing Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup sour cream
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 400F and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cook 1 lb ground beef in a skillet over medium heat, breaking it into small crumbles until no pink remains.
- Sprinkle 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp chili powder, ½ tsp garlic powder, and ½ tsp onion powder over the beef, stirring to distribute seasoning evenly.
- Warm 8 small flour tortillas briefly to make them pliable for rolling.
- Spread 2-3 tablespoons of seasoned beef onto the center of each tortilla, topping with 2 tablespoons shredded cheese.
- Roll each tortilla tightly, tucking in sides to prevent filling from escaping.
- Arrange rolled flautas seam-side down on the prepared baking sheet.
- Brush each flauta with 1 teaspoon olive oil to help achieve a crispy exterior.
- Bake at 400F for 15-20 minutes, rotating the baking sheet halfway through to ensure even browning.
- While flautas are baking, warm 1 cup queso cheese sauce in a small saucepan over low heat.
- Remove flautas from oven when golden and crisp around the edges.
- Serve immediately with warm queso sauce and ½ cup sour cream for dipping.
Notes
- Choose corn tortillas for authentic flavor and better rollability, as they’re less likely to crack when folding.
- Warm tortillas slightly in the microwave or on a skillet to make them more pliable and prevent breaking during rolling.
- For a lighter version, swap ground beef with ground turkey or shredded chicken and use reduced-fat cheese.
- Ensure the beef is well-drained to prevent soggy flautas, and don’t overfill the tortillas to maintain a crisp texture when baking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Baked
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg