Flaquitos
18 flaquitos
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | small | Onion; grated |
| 1 | teaspoon | Cooking oil |
| ½ | pounds | Ground beef, lean |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | teaspoon | Cumin |
| 1 | Garlic clove; minced | |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Hot sauce; to 1/2 ts. |
| 18 | Tortillas; fresh | |
| 2 | cups | Cheese; shredded |
| Shortening; hot | ||
Directions
Cook onion in cooking oil in heavy skillet. When onion is wilted, add meat and cook until mixture turns white. Add salt, cumin, garlic, and hot sauce; cook about 5 minutes to allow flavors to blend.
Put 2 or more tablespoons meat mixture on one edge of tortilla; add 2 to 3 tablespoons shredded cheese. Roll carefully; fasten edges with a toothpick.
Place flaquitos in a wire basket; plunge into hot shortening and cook until crips. Do not overcook.
SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, June, 1974. Typed for you by Nancy Coleman.