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Teresa

Serves/Makes:4 or more

Ingredients

• 3/4 lb (.3 kg). ground chuck
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) onion, minced
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml) garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) tomato sauce
• 1-1/2 tsp (7 ml) ground cumin
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) mild green chiles, chopped (canned)
• 12 corn tortillas
• vegetable oil
• salsa
• sour cream
• guacamole

Preparation

• Prepare and preheat deep fryer.
• Brown the beef in a skillet and drain.
• Add the onion and garlic and cook until soft.
• Add the tomato sauce, cumin, and chiles.
• Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Set aside.
• Briefly heat each tortilla in a pan with a little oil until soft enough to roll.
• Fill each tortilla with some of the meat mixture.
• Roll tightly (into the shape of a medium-sized cigar).
• Set aside.
• Quickly deep fry taquitos, about one minute (as many at a time as will fit in your deep fryer without crowding).
• Serve warm with sides of salsa, sour cream, and guacamole.

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