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If you like these flautas and taquitos, here are a few more easy Mexican style recipes you might enjoy: Why we love this recipe: These taquitos make a snack that’s seriously tasty (and kids love them). They’re also great for parties. Serve with your favorite salsa, guacamole, or sour cream for dipping. Ready to get cooking?
Taquitos are often made with corn tortillas, and may be smaller than flautas. Flautas are usually larger than taquitos: they can be made with either flour or corn tortillas, but flour is common.
Because we often make vegetarian recipes, we went with a vegetarian filling of refried beans and a little cheese. Green onions, salsa, and chili powder bring big flavor and make a seriously satisfying interior. If you’re looking for authentic Mexican flautas or taquitos, search the web for another recipe! But if you’re looking for an easy and healthy version, you’ve come to the right place. In terms of size: we used 6-inch tortillas for the baked flautas in the photo. If you can find smaller tortillas, you could use them to make taquitos: just make sure to not overfill them. Because…keep reading. Because some of the filling spills out, it’s important to use parchment paper on your baking sheet for this recipe. It makes cleanup a breeze! If you don’t have parchment paper, you could also line the baking sheet with aluminum foil.
With guacamole! Try our Simple Guacamole for a tasty dip. With spicy sour cream! Or regular sour cream, of course. But try stirring in a few shakes of hot sauce (our favorite is Cholula). With salsa! Use your favorite high-quality store-bought version, or Roasted Tomato Salsa or Salsa Verde. As a main dish! Serve them restaurant style: place 4 to 5 on a bed of shredded iceberg lettuce, with dipping sauces on the side.
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