Beef Taquitos

Beef Taquitos
On the weekend, the kids and I headed to the Jays baseball game. It’s a very long story how this all happened, but in the end, all you need to know is that hubby stayed home. He knew that we would be coming home around dinner time, so he asked me what I had planned for dinner. I had taken ground beef out of the freezer the day before and didn’t end up using it. I had intentions of figuring out how to make beef taquitos and so that is what I told him. He didn’t skip a beat and answered, “ok”. And that was that.

When we arrived home, dinner was being served on the table. You don’t have to tell me how incredibly lucky I am! I am very blessed. Not only had hubby made us beef taquitos, but he had come up with his very own recipe and it was DELICIOUS.

The Beef Taquitos were so yummy that I just had to share the recipe with you!


Beef Taquitos

Beef Taquitos
Recipe Type: dinner
Author: Multi-Testing Mommy
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Serves: 14
These delicious and easy to make taquitos are sure to please the whole family!
Ingredients
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1/2 onion, chopped finely
  • 1 jalapeno (no seeds, chopped finely)
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 2 heaping tsp tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup water
  • shredded cheddar cheese
  • 14 large tortillas
  • 1 Tbsp melted butter
Instructions
  1. Fry onion and jalapeno in a small amount of oil until soft.
  2. Add beef and seasoning and fry until browned.
  3. Mix tomato paste and water to make a liquid and add to beef mixture. Boil off excess.
  4. Add a line of beef mixture, sprinkled with cheese to a tortilla and roll.
  5. Brush tortillas with butter.
  6. Bake at 350 for approximately 10 minutes.
  7. Flip taquitos over and bake for another 10 minutes.

NOTE: The one caution that I will share is that when you are working with jalapeno peppers, be sure to wash your hands (and scrub your fingernails) really well! If you wipe your eyes by mistake, you will be very sorry as they will BURN!



You might also be interested in trying out this version called Beef Taquito Pie

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74 Responses to Beef Taquitos

  1. loriag says:

    How fun to make your own taquitos, I am marking this recipe.

  2. Judy Cowan says:

    Sounds really good, will have to try out your hubby’s recipe 🙂

  3. Sarah Alexis says:

    Okay yes. I can see my kids really enjoying these! thanks for the idea 🙂

  4. Lynda Cook says:

    Kudos to your hubby!! he did a wonderful job, it’s nice when husbands actually do something nice, I get surprised once in awhile, not to often but it’s nice when it does happen. I will be making these for a Friday night meal along with a salad, so thank your hubby for the recipe!!!

  5. MrDPrize says:

    i *love* taquitos!

  6. Laurie P says:

    Haven’t done these in some time, love your version…..might be a good friday night dinner!

  7. Christine says:

    Oh my goodness! We LOVE Beef Taquitos in this house! I’ve never made them from scratch though! I’ve only gotten them in the frozen section at the grocery store for dinner parties! They’re always a hit!!

  8. Heidi C. says:

    I love a good taquito. These look yummy!

  9. Wanda Tracey says:

    There is nothing better than a great toquito! I have found that cumin is one of my favorite spices too and so glad to see it in this recipe!

  10. Elva Roberts says:

    These Beef Taquitos sound so good that I am going to save your recipe and make them. Thank you for your husband’s wonderful recipe. I can’t wait to make them.6

  11. MrDPrize says:

    these are great as a snack. 1 or 2..or maybe 20 at a time

  12. elizamatt says:

    These look super good, I could eat some right now. Oh well I do have my egg salad sandwiches that have to be eaten. Another day then sigh!

  13. MrDPrize says:

    these would be great to freeze to snack on later

  14. Dandi D says:

    I love to make Mexican food and these look so yummy!

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  16. Nena Sinclair says:

    I love tacquitos, but have never made them before! I’ve got to give this recipe a try, it looks delicious!

  17. salexis says:

    Yes, this looks like the perfect meal for my kids. And easy too! I’m going to give this a try.

  18. Debbie White-Beattie says:

    These look so delicious and so easy to make. I love spicy food !

  19. Laurie P says:

    These are a new favorite with my guys…..we’ve done them often during the last 2 months!

  20. kathy downey says:

    I just have to try this,thanks for the recipe

  21. kathy downey says:

    I just have to try this,thanks for the recipe

  22. Joni W says:

    I’ll add to the note of working with jalapeno. Wear gloves. then dispose. Be realy really really careful not to touch the seeds.

  23. Sarah Alexis says:

    I love how simple the recipe is, and it’s creative too. I would like to try this for my kids!

  24. Heidi C. says:

    My hubby would love these for dinner.

  25. Judy Cowan says:

    They sound really good. You got a good hubby 🙂

  26. karla says:

    oh yes! These look yummy and so easy to make!

  27. elizamatt says:

    Oh boy these look super good and sound delicious too, I’ll have to try this out, thanks for sharing 🙂

  28. elizamatt says:

    Oh boy these look super good and sound delicious too, I’ll have to try this out, thanks for sharing 🙂

  29. Lynda Cook says:

    These make for an awesome Friday night meal, I don’t like cooking on Fridays and I have even used leftovers for this, perfect!!

  30. Carol Denny says:

    They look so good. I’m going to make them this week!

  31. Carol Denny says:

    They look so good. I’m going to make them this week!

  32. Amber Smith says:

    I love that these are baked not fried!

  33. jan says:

    mmm, these ones have a couple of differences from our that I’ll have to try out.

  34. Kirsten G. says:

    Yum! I haven’t tried beef taquitos before. I have recipe for cheesy chicken taquitos that family likes, but I’m sure they would like these ones.

  35. Kirsten G. says:

    Yum! I haven’t tried beef taquitos before. I have recipe for cheesy chicken taquitos that family likes, but I’m sure they would like these ones.

  36. Nicolthe pickle says:

    These look really good. I make them some times and add a little mashed beans (like kidney) to them. It stretches the meat and you can’t tell.

  37. Josie says:

    those look delicious! i’ll have to try them out

  38. Josie says:

    those look delicious! i’ll have to try them out

  39. Darlene Schuller says:

    oh Miss K would love these. Love this recipe, might have to try it this weekend when she has a friend over! Thanks for sharing girlie I saved it to my pinterest!!

  40. Darlene Schuller says:

    oh Miss K would love these. Love this recipe, might have to try it this weekend when she has a friend over! Thanks for sharing girlie I saved it to my pinterest!!

  41. Rosanne Robinson says:

    These taquitos look really yummy, I can’t wait to try your recipe, thanks for sharing it!

  42. Elizabeth V says:

    A fabulous simple recipe that looks full of flavor. Saving to make soon. Thank you for sharing.

  43. Diana Corlett says:

    This recipe is easy and quick to make for those days when time is at a premium. Bet my grandchildren will love them!

  44. Cheryl H says:

    Yum! These look so delicious

  45. ToCo says:

    Fun to eat and perfect for little hands!

  46. Carole Dube says:

    This recipe sounds so good, easy to make and quick! Love it!

  47. Laurie P says:

    pretty much a staple at this point lol. And one of the few foods that my toddler will willingly eat ALL at one sitting.

  48. Wanda Tracey says:

    These look delicious and I would love to make them for my family.We love having tacos.

  49. caryn s says:

    This recipe looks delicious! Thanks for sharing.

  50. caryn s says:

    This recipe looks delicious! Thanks for sharing.

  51. jamie lynn says:

    Yum these look delicious thank you

  52. kristen visser says:

    I have tried these before! seriously so simple and delicious. they were a big hit at my girls Christmas dinner when I brought them! have to do them again

  53. Diane G says:

    I have only tasted Taquitos made with corn tortillas, but I will try this recipe.

  54. Debbie White-Beattie says:

    My husband and I love spicy food, so this recipe speaks to me. I love the jalapeno in your recipe

  55. Debbie White-Beattie says:

    My husband and I love spicy food, so this recipe speaks to me. I love the jalapeno in your recipe

  56. mommakoala says:

    I would make it milder for our tastes, but already I am thinking I have some corn wraps to use up.

  57. Soozle says:

    These sound great! Very easy to make too 🙂

  58. Krista Miller says:

    I make these without the jalapeno for dinner & then send them in my daughter’s thermos for her school lunch the next day. She loves them!

  59. jennifer wilson says:

    So yummy and fast but no jalapenos for me!

  60. lp says:

    just one word – yum! thanks

  61. lp says:

    just one word – yum! thanks

  62. Jenn Erin L says:

    I’d love to try this! Looks delicious!

  63. Iulia Zwicker says:

    Homemade taquitos?!?!!?? Yum! I’d definitely make sure that mine were spicy. Thanks for the recipe!

  64. Leslie Crosbie says:

    OMG…looks delicious!! My mouth is watering just looking at the picture!!

  65. Lushka Smith says:

    Yummy thanks for the recipe

  66. Cheryl says:

    These sound really yummy I bet our kids would love!! Thanks for the recipe I will have to make 🙂

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