Bean and Cheese Taquitos

Bean and Cheese Taquitos are a simple vegetarian meal to whip up! Find the recipe on Shutterbean.com

The other night I was home alone, with no one to feed but myself so I made some Bean and Cheese Taquitos and ate them on the couch in peace. Only one of my cats harassed me so I consider that an introvert Mom WIN. 

Bean and Cheese Taquitos are a simple vegetarian meal to whip up! Find the recipe on Shutterbean.com

Making homemade taquitos is an easy thing to do and I don’t know why I don’t do it more often since we always have a can of beans, shredded cheese,  and some corn tortillas to use up (my child LOVES tacos!). 

Bean and Cheese Taquitos are a simple vegetarian meal to whip up! Find the recipe on Shutterbean.com

Crispy on the outside and gooey beans & cheese on the inside. YUM. 2022 is the year I bring taquitos back into my life. 

Ingredients involved:

Bean and Cheese Taquitos are a simple vegetarian meal to whip up! Find the recipe on Shutterbean.com

Mash the black beans with a potato masher. 

Bean and Cheese Taquitos are a simple vegetarian meal to whip up! Find the recipe on Shutterbean.com

Add in the cheese, taco seasoning, and hot sauce. 

Bean and Cheese Taquitos are a simple vegetarian meal to whip up! Find the recipe on Shutterbean.com

TADA! Doesn’t that look appetizing?

Bean and Cheese Taquitos are a simple vegetarian meal to whip up! Find the recipe on Shutterbean.com

Microwave 4 tortillas at a time in a damp paper towel.

Bean and Cheese Taquitos are a simple vegetarian meal to whip up! Find the recipe on Shutterbean.com

 

It makes them easier to roll and they won’t crack!

Bean and Cheese Taquitos are a simple vegetarian meal to whip up! Find the recipe on Shutterbean.com

Roll it up. I add a little bean mixture on the end so it acts like glue. It makes it stick! 

Bean and Cheese Taquitos are a simple vegetarian meal to whip up! Find the recipe on Shutterbean.com

Assembly line in progress. 

Bean and Cheese Taquitos are a simple vegetarian meal to whip up! Find the recipe on Shutterbean.com

Let’s get to frying them up!

Bean and Cheese Taquitos are a simple vegetarian meal to whip up! Find the recipe on Shutterbean.com

Fry them seam side down. 

Bean and Cheese Taquitos are a simple vegetarian meal to whip up! Find the recipe on Shutterbean.com

Seam side up!

Bean and Cheese Taquitos are a simple vegetarian meal to whip up! Find the recipe on Shutterbean.com

I drain them on a paper towel and then plate them!

Bean and Cheese Taquitos are a simple vegetarian meal to whip up! Find the recipe on Shutterbean.com

Bean and Cheese Taquitos are a simple vegetarian meal to whip up! Find the recipe on Shutterbean.com

Sour cream (I used Greek yogurt here!) and salsa with a ton of hot sauce. 

Bean and Cheese Taquitos are a simple vegetarian meal to whip up! Find the recipe on Shutterbean.com

A perfect way to use those rogue tortillas on your kitchen counter!

 

Bean and Cheese Taquitos

makes 8 taquitos

recipe adapted from Real Simple

  • 1 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup grated cheddar (I used a Mexican cheese blend!)
  • 2 teaspoons taco seasoning
  • a few dashes of your favorite hot sauce (tapatio!).
  • 8- 6 inch corn tortillas, warmed
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • salsa, for serving
  • sour cream, for serving

Mash the beans with the cheddar, taco seasoning, and a few dashes of hot sauce until well combined. Wrap tortillas in a damp paper towel and warm in the microwave for up to 30 seconds to soften. Divide the bean mixture evenly between tortillas. Roll up the mixture in the tortillas.

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, fry the taquitos in batches, seam side down in about 1/2 inch of oil. Cook until crisp, about 2-3 minutes per side. Serve with salsa and sour cream. 

 

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