These baked turkey taquitos are a quick and easy weeknight dinner. Light ground turkey seasoned with taco spices is rolled up with diced tomatoes, peppers, and shredded cheese. Baked to a crisp in minutes, they are perfect for dunking in sour cream and salsa.
PREP TIME 20 minutesminutes
COOK TIME 10 minutesminutes
TOTAL TIME 30 minutesminutes
YIELD 24taquitos
Ingredients
1tablespoonolive oil
1small oniondiced
2teaspoonminced garlic
1poundlean ground turkey
1packetor 3 tbsp taco seasoning
1(10 oz) can Rotel tomatoes, drained
2cupsshredded cheddar cheese
20 - 246-inch small flour tortillas
For serving: Sour cream and salsaoptional
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 425°F. Place a large baking sheet in your workspace and cover it with aluminum foil. Spray the foil lightly with cooking spray.
In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over high heat. Add the onion and saute until softened and translucent. Add the garlic and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Reduce the heat to medium-high and add the ground turkey. Brown the turkey, breaking it up into crumbles as it cooks, until it is no longer pink.
Add the taco seasoning and stir for 30 seconds. Add the drained can of Rotel tomatoes and stir to combine. Remove the taco mixture from the heat.
Working in assembly-line fashion, fill a tortilla with 1 - 2 tablespoons of turkey mixture and a sprinkle of cheese. Roll it up tightly into a 1-inch sized roll and place seam-side down on the greased baking sheet. Don't overfill the tortilla with meat mixture or it will be difficult to roll them tightly.
Once the taquitos are lined up on the baking sheet, give them a light spritz of cooking spray over the top. Bake for 10 - 15 minutes or until toasted. Let cool slightly for a minute or so before serving.
Sour cream and salsa make excellent dips for the taquitos.