4.3 from 9 votes
Cheesy Baked Beef Taquitos
These easy and delicious Cheesy Baked Beef Taquitos make the perfect lunch or after-school snack for your hungry kiddos!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 10 taquitos
Calories: 236 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 packet taco seasoning (2 TBSP homemade)
- ¼ cup salsa
- 2-3 tablespoons water as needed
- 10 string cheese sticks
- 10 soft taco-sized tortillas
- Olive oil spray
- chili powder for garnish
- sour cream for serving
- salsa for serving
- guacamole for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cook ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat until browned, about 8 minutes. Break up the meat as it cooks. Mix in taco seasoning, salsa, and water. Stir and cook for another 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Place a string cheese in the middle of a tortilla and add about 3 tablespoons of taco meat. Fold in the sides of the tortilla and roll up from one end to the other to make a log shape. Place on a baking sheet seam side down and repeat with the remaining ingredients.
- Spray the taquitos with olive oil spray and sprinkle with chili powder.
- Bake for 15 minutes on the top rack. (see note)
- Remove from the oven and serve warm with guacamole, sour cream, and/or salsa for dipping.
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Notes
- If your taquitos aren't browned enough for your liking after 15 minutes, you can turn the oven to 425 degrees F and let them brown for another 5 minutes while the oven heats up. This gives the taquitos a crispy golden outside.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1taquito
Calories
236kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
43mg
(14%)
Sodium
514mg
(21%)
Potassium
211mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
35IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
70mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10taquitos
Amount Per Serving
Calories 236
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1taquito | |
| Calories | 236kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 514mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 211mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 35IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.