Taco Taquitos with Sweet and Spicy Enchilada Dipping Sauce

Did you watch the Big Game on Sunday? I did (whether I liked it or not!) and of course had to use the occasion as an excuse to create and extra special dish to fill the bellies of all of our football fanatics. We had planned on having a party but it had to be cancelled at the last minute. That was no reason not to make at least some of the yummy foods I had planned though!

I didn’t want to do my standard pigs in a blanket/chips and dip routine so I came up with Taco filled Taquitos with Sweet and Spicy Enchilada Dipping Sauce. Whatttt????? Believe me-you want to try these, they were gone in a flash!

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Taco Taquitos with Sweet and Spicy Enchilada Dipping Sauce

Prep time

25 mins

Cook time

15 mins

Total time

40 mins

Crispy taco-flavored taquitos with sweet and spicy enchilada dipping sauce

Author: The Happier Homemaker

Recipe type: Appetiser

Cuisine: Mexican

Serves: 10

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef
¼ cup Taco Seasoning
10 Flour Tortillas
8 oz Shredded Mexican Cheese
1 can Black Beans
3 tbsp + 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
1 tbsp Flour
2 cups Chicken Stock
¼ cup Ground Chili Powder
1 tsp Ground Cumin
14 oz Classico Heavy Tomato Puree

Instructions

In a small saucepan heat 3 tbsp vegetable oil and 1 tbsp flour, stir with a wood spoon until smooth.
Add ground chili pepper.
Immediately add chicken broth, cumin, and tomato puree.
Stir and simmer until uniform consistency.
Set aside and keep warm.
Brown 1 lb of lean ground beef, drain.
Add ¼ cup taco seasoning and ⅓ cup water. Simmer until liquid is absorbed, set aside.
Wrap tortillas in paper towels and microwave for 90 seconds.
Fill each totrtilla with ground beef mixture, black beans and sprinkle with cheese.
Fold sides in and roll, use toothpicks to secure.
Warm 2 tbsp vegetable oil over medium high heat.
Using tongs, add one taquito at a time to hot pan rotating often until browned on all sides.
Serve with enchildad dipping sauce and enjoy!

I had seen recipes for the enchilada sauce that call for tomato sauce instead of puree but the Classico Heavy Tomato Puree really makes the recipe-it’s thick and intense and gives a bit of a sweet twist on your classic enchilada sauce-plus it’s 100% all natural, packed fresh with no preservatives which is very important to our family! (I found mine at Walmart!)

What did you serve for the Big Game? Have you made Taquitos before? I thought they would be intimidating but was so glad I mad them, they really were the shining star of our Football Party!

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