Ground Beef & Zucchini Taquitos
with Aged Cheddar Topping & Cucumber-Tomato Salsa
Cooking time
35 minutes
Servings
4
Calories
650 /serving
Roll up to win! Taquitos are a Mexican-inspired dish in which tortillas are wrapped around a savoury filling, landing them somewhere between enchiladas and tacos. Stuff the flour tortillas with a combination of smoky-sweet ground beef, zucchini and scallions. Once assembled, they’re topped with generous handfuls of shredded aged white cheddar and baked for a golden moment. Accompany the taquitos with a tomato and cucumber salsa and zesty, spiced sour cream for a touch of freshness.
We will send you:
- 510g Canadian-raised lean ground beef
- 2 Scallions
- 1 Cucumber
- 1 Lime
- 2 Tomatoes
- 2 Green zucchini
- 60g Grated aged cheddar
- 12 Wheat flour tortillas
- 86ml Sour cream
- 12g Sweet Hickory BBQ spices (sugar, paprika, salt, onion, black pepper, garlic, cumin, parsley, cayenne pepper, coriander, thyme, oregano, rosemary, hickory flavour)
Contains: Milk, Wheat
You will need:
Large high-sided pan
Zester
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Oil
Sheet pan
Parchment paper
Grater
Total Fat
36 g
Saturated Fat
15 g
Sodium
870 mg
Total Carb
46 g
Sugars
5 g
Protein
37 g
Fibre
4 g
Preparation
Mise en place
Preheat the oven to 425°F. Grate the zucchini. Zest and juice the lime. Thinly the scallions crosswise, separating the white bottoms and green tops. Small-dice the tomatoes and cucumber.
Make the filling
In a large, high-sided pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high. Add the beef*; season with S&P. Cook, breaking up the meat, 4 to 6 min., until just cooked through. Transfer to a bowl. In the same pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high. Add the zucchini and sauté, 4 to 5 min., until most of the liquid has evaporated. Add the beef, white bottoms of the scallions, all but a generous pinch of the spices and S&P. Cook, stirring frequently, 2 to 3 min., until combined.
Assemble & bake the taquitos
Drizzle a lined sheet pan with oil. Place the tortillas on a clean work surface. Divide the filling between the tortillas and tightly roll up. Place on the sheet pan, seam-sides down, and top with the cheese. Bake, 10 to 12 min., until the cheese has melted and the taquitos are golden brown. Let stand for at least 2 min. before serving.
Make the salsa & spiced sour cream
In a medium bowl, combine the cucumber, tomatoes, green tops of the scallions, lime juice, a drizzle of oil and S&P. In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, lime zest, remaining spices and S&P.
Plate your dish
Divide the taquitos between your plates. Top with the salsa. Serve the spiced sour cream on the side. Bon appétit!
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*Health Canada recommends cooking ground beef to a minimum internal temperature of 71°C.
