Taquitos!!

Tacos are total kid food, right? Right. We eat tacos all the time, but when Biscuits was little he had a hard time eating one without it falling apart all over the place. (or coming unrolled if we had soft tacos) Enter the taquito. These are perfect for little hands. Because they are rolled and then baked they stay together without unrolling. This recipe is easily adaptable, too. Cheese can be added. Replace the meat with beans for a vegetarian option, or add some peppers or corn if you like. I like to make them with ground turkey, but ground beef is good as well. We like ours dipped in Tofutti Better than Sour Cream and salsa. Adapted from Family Fun.

I made these last night and remembered just how big of a hit they are around here.

Taquitos

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, plus more for brushing on the taquitos
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1 cup salsa
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin

• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 10 (6-inch) flour tortillas 

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 400º. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook for 3 minutes, stirring often. Add the beef and use a wooden spoon or a spatula to break it up while it cooks, until it is no longer red, about 3 minutes. Stir in salsa, chili powder, cumin, and the salt and pepper. Cook the mixture over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
   
   
2. Place the tortillas on a plate and cover them with damp paper towels. Microwave them until warm and pliable, about 45 seconds. Top each tortilla with 1/4 cup of the beef mixture, spreading it to an inch from the edges.
   
   
3. Roll up the tortillas and place them on a foil-lined baking sheet with the seam sides down. Brush the taquitos lightly with vegetable oil, then bake them until the filling is heated through and the tortillas are lightly browned, about 8 to 12 minutes. Serves 4 to 6.