Cheesy Tortillas
A quick and easy Mexican-inspired meal with soft flour tortillas, ground meat, cheese, refried beans, and your selection of veggies and salsas!
Ingredients
- 8 Flour Tortillas
- 2 cups Cheddar Cheese shredded
Ground Meat
- 1 pound Ground Meat chicken, turkey, beef, pork, all work
- 1 small Onion minced
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1/2 tsp Ground Cumin
- 1/2 tsp Ground Coriander
- 1/2 tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper or Chili Powder
Fresh Tomato Relish
- 1 Roma Tomato chopped
- 1 Avocado chopped
- 1 fresh Jalapeno Pepper minced very small (optional)
- 1 small Shallot minced
- 1 half Cucumber peeled and cubed
- 2 tbsp fresh Cilantro minced
- 1/2 tsp Paprika
- 1/2 Lime juiced
- 1 can Refried Beans
- 1 can Pickled Jalapeno Slices (optional)
- Salsa of your choice (optional)
Instructions
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Place the refried peans in a small sauce pan over low heat to warm up. Be careful not to burn. Keep on low heat while you make the rest of the fillings.
Ground Meat
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Mince the onion and add to a frying pan with the olive oil. Heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes on a gas stove.
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Add in the ground meat and spices. Cook until no longer pink or raw.
Fresh Relish
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Chop the tomato, cucumber, and avocado into bite-sized pieces. Mince the fresh cilantro and add. Mince the jalapeño if you choose to include it. Combine all together with lime juice and paprika. Toss to cover.
Hot Cheesy Tortillas
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Preheat the oven to 250°F. Place the tortillas, flat, on a baking sheet.
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Sprinkle each tortilla with some cheddar cheese in the center. Bake in the oven just until the tortilla is warm and the cheese has melted, about 5-7 minutes.
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Serve, with refried beans and sliced jalapeños, buffet style and allow everyone to fill their cheesy tacos with fillings of their choice!