Baked Three Cheese Flautas – Easy Mexican Flautas Recipe
These baked three cheese flautas are crispy, cheesy, and easy to make. A healthier Mexican appetizer or dinner that's perfect for parties, game day, or weeknight meals.
Ingredients
- 8 flour tortillas 6"
- 1 cup Smoked Gouda grated
- 1 cup queso blanco crumbled
- 1 cup Cotija cheese crumbles
- 1 dash nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon cracked pepper
- 2 tablespoon cilantro chopped
- 1 egg beaten
- 4 tablespoon vegetable oil for frying
Toppings
- ⅔ cup salsa verde
- 2 tablespoon queso blanco crumbled
- 1 Roma tomato seeded, cored, diced
- ¼ cup green onion sliced
Instructions
To prepare filling
- In a bowl mix Gouda, queso blanco and Cotija. Add pepper and nutmeg and mix well. Stir in the cilantro.
- Add beaten egg to the cheese mixture and mix well.
To make the flautas
- Preheat oven to 350'F.
- Evenly divide the cheese and egg mixture onto the end of each tortilla shell. Roll up tightly to form a cigar shape, and secure with a toothpick.
- Heat oil, and pan fry flautas until brown on all sides.
- Place flautas on the bottom of a 9"x12" baking pan. Pour the Pace® Salsa Verde over the top of the flautas.
- Sprinkle queso blanco over the top.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and pour ½ cup Pace® Salsa Verde on top. Sprinkle with tomatoes, green onions and drizzle with sour cream.
Nutrition
Calories: 483kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 20gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 21gCholesterol: 104mgSodium: 1205mgPotassium: 246mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 830IUVitamin C: 3.1mgCalcium: 547mgIron: 1.8mg
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