Flautas

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic cloves
• 1 (8 ounce) can green chilies
• 1 (4 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin (more or less to taste)
• salt and pepper
• 12 flour tortillas
• 1 1/2 cups pre-shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil (to fry in)

Recipe

• 1 brown the beef with the garlic, until the beef crumbles. drain the grease.
• 2 add the green chilies and tomato sauce and let simmer while stirring. beef will absorb most of the sauce.
• 3 spoon some of the mixture into a flour tortilla, add a little cheese on top.
• 4 roll the tortilla and use a toothpic to keep it closed.
• 5 fry for about a minute both sides, enough to melt the cheese and brown the tortilla.
• 6 let cool, and serve with guacamole, sour cream, or salsa.