Turkey and Spinach Taquitos

Name: Turkey and Spinach Taquitos
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 473 milliliters packed cups baby spinach leaves, chopped; 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained; 6 2-inchs Eighteen 1/2-inch-diameter extra-thin or regular corn tortillas; 113 grams cup shredded white or extra sharp Cheddar; 1 Tbsp ground cumin; 454 grams ground turkey; 1 Tbsp kosher salt; 227 grams cup mascarpone, at room temperature; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 large onion, minced; 8 servings Serving suggestion: salsa or guacamole

Turkey and Spinach Taquitos is This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Instructions

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Place an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Spray a heavy nonstick baking sheet with vegetable oil cooking spray.

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Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a 12-inch skillet. Cook the onions, salt and pepper, stirring frequently, until soft, about 6 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Onion

Cooking Oil

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Add the turkey and cumin. Cook until the turkey is cooked through, about 5 minutes.

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Whole Turkey

Cumin

Add the spinach and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes.

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Spinach

Remove the skillet from the heat and add the beans. Mash the beans until smooth, using a fork. Stir in the mascarpone.

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Mascarpone

Beans

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Place a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Brush each side of the tortillas with olive oil. Cook the tortillas in batches until warm, about 30 seconds. Spoon about 1/4 cup of the filling into each tortilla and roll up into a cigar shape.

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Roll

Place the tortillas, seam-side-down, on the baking sheet and sprinkle with Cheddar.

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Cheddar Cheese

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Bake until the Cheddar is melted and the tortillas are crisp and golden, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes and serve with salsa and guacamole.

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Ingredients

Servings:

473milliliters

packed cups baby spinach leaves, chopped 0teaspoons

freshly ground black pepper 1can

black beans, rinsed and drained 62-inchs

Eighteen 1/2-inch-diameter extra-thin or regular corn tortillas 113grams

cup shredded white or extra sharp Cheddar 1Tbsp

ground cumin 454grams

ground turkey 1Tbsp

kosher salt 227grams

cup mascarpone, at room temperature 59milliliters

extra-virgin olive oil 3Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil 1large

onion, minced 8servings

Serving suggestion: salsa or guacamole

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé are great choices for Mexican. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. One wine you could try is Buena Vista Chateau Buena Vista Pinot Noir. It has 4.8 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 39 dollars.