Monday, after I posted Slow Cooker Sesame Honey Chicken on my Insta, my friend Robilyn commented “I’ll be making this tomorrow! What else can I make this week?”Today, I dropped something off at her home, and guess what? There was a yummy smell coming from her kitchen.The power of Insta! She had the Honey Sesame Chicken in her Slow Cooker. Love it when that happens. Also my young friend Megan made the sesame chicken and posted a pic on Insta of her dinner last night. Meg’s the cutest newlywed and she’s learning to cook for her new little family (Meg +Tony). So sweet.In a world filled with fast food, and pre-made pre-packaged everything, it’s a rarity to see people (especially young peeps) cooking dinner. Here’s my 2 cents: It doesn’t need to be complicated. Or take a long time. If you haven’t cooked in a while (or ever), start small. Make a slow cooker meal. Or try this recipe. It’s kid and hubs friendly.
I believe this recipe was originally named “Baked Tacos” and made with hard shells. Grant is a hard shell hater(already told that story here), so I changed the recipe a bit. The filling takes just a few minutes to make and the rollup part takes another 5 minutes. Lay out a little taco bar with chopped lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, salsa, guac and chips. Let your fam pile the salad or condiments onto a plate. Serve the taco rollup on the side. It’s a fun change from an ordinary taco and if you have little ones, a taco rollup is much easier to grip. Promise they’ll love it.
Now you have two dinners in your repertoire!
Watch out Martha.
Baked Taco Rollups
Ingredients
- 2 lbs extra lean ground beef or ground turkey
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 small can diced green chilies mild
- 1 (recipe for homemade taco seasoning below)
- 1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 16 ounce can refried beans (regular or fat free*)
- 2 cups shredded Colby-jack or cheddar cheese
- flour tortillas small to medium size
Suggested Condiments-
- lettuce chopped
- tomatoes chopped
- olives
- sour cream
- Sheri’s Salsa
- Guacamole
Taco Seasoning
- 1 tablespoon chili powder- (more or less as needed)
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
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In a large skillet brown meat and onion over medium-high heat. Drain off any excess liquid. Add chilies, refried beans, tomato sauce, and taco seasoning. Mix well and cook for a few minutes until bubbly. Add a little water or tomato juice if the mixture seems dry.
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Spoon about 3 tablespoons of the taco meat mixture onto a tortilla. Sprinkle with about a tablespoon of cheese. Roll up as you would a taquito, not filling the tortilla too full, but rolling fairly tight, so the tortilla will not come undone easily. Place filled tortillas in a single layer onto a lightly greased baking sheet, seam side down. Bake at 400 degrees for about 12-15minutes or until the cheese has melted and the tacos are heated through.
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Remove from the oven and serve with optional condiments.
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Makes about 12-15 medium tacos.
Recipe Notes
-*I used about 3/4 of a 16 oz can of refried beans. We liked the filling with less bean and more meat.
Another option is to add a can of drained pinto beans and smash them with a potato masher into the meat after the meat is cooked. Add about 1 tablespoon of canola oil while mashing beans.
-If serving to young children (who may not eat a whole taco) or using as an appetizer, cut the tacos in half, preferably on a diagonal.
-Heat up leftovers wrapped in a paper towel for about 1 minute in microwave.
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Mmmmm…my girls would have loved this. I think I could eat about three of these.
They are so yummy, Im sure they would love these Bonnie!
could I use a packet of taco seasoning mix, or would that ruin it?
Kristin, You could use taco seasoning in place of the home made seasoning. No problem!
These would probably be awesome to make ahead and keep in the freezer. Yum.
I haven't tried that, but I agree, great idea! Let us know if you experiment with freezing.
I freeze these all the time! I Freeze before baking, and when I pull them out of the freezer I follow the directions as if they weren’t frozen. They turn out great! I’m bringing them (frozen) to a new mom today so she can bake them whenever she’s ready for an easy meal. Love this recipe!
Hi Meryl, they’re great for freezing and then baking later. How sweet of you to make them for a new mom! Thanks for sharing and for reading ABK,
xo
Si
uhhhh-mazing!
Lauren,
a little safer than deep frying sausage!
Thanks Si! I'll have to try this one with our family.
You're welcome Cathy!
Can't wait to try these! Maybe tonight….my son-in-laws who went on missions to Brazil love Mexican dishes. BTW, the Honey Sesame Chicken was a hit last night. Ben especially loved it! We need you to help us with bridal/baby shower fixins' and other party menus as well! Thanks Si! Love you!
Cindy,
I'm glad you tried the chicken and that Ben loved it. This recipe is great for families. Call me anytime and we will talk about the shower 🙂
loves,
Si
just made these tonite to take to my sons flag football game and they were delicious! thank you! didn't add the toppings, just hot sauce
Brooke, Glad that these traveled well and worked as a home-made take out dinner! Always good to hear from you 🙂
hugs,
Si
These were hit at dinner tonight! Thank you! My little boys are hard to please.
Cyndy, Im gad your boys loved the roll ups! It is difficult to find things kids will eat. Thanks for reading ABK! Have a great day 🙂