Chicken Taquitos Recipe

Submitted by bzeifman

Makes 10 servings

From Cooking Light. Good for making ahead

Ingredients

1 1/2	teaspoons olive oil
2	tbl chopped onion
1/2	pound boneless chicken breasts
1/2	cup reduced-fat cheddar cheese
1/2	cup black beans
1	jalapeno pepper
10	corn tortillas

Directions

To prepare taquitos, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add chicken, and sauté 5 minutes or until done. Place chicken in a food processor. Add cheese, beans, and green chiles; pulse 15 times or until beans are coarsely chopped.
Spoon about 3 tablespoons chicken mixture across the lower third of each tortilla; roll up. Cut each tortilla in half; secure with wooden picks. Place taquitos in a large zip-top plastic bag; freeze up to 3 months.
Preheat oven to 400º.
Place frozen taquitos on a large baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes; turn taquitos, and coat with cooking spray. Bake an additional 10 minutes or until golden.

Categories

Appetizers

Serving Size 66.1g

Amount Per Serving

Calories

159

Calories from Fat

% Daily Value^*

Total Fat

4.9g

Saturated Fat

1.8g

Trans Fat