Whole Wheat Taquitos - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 chicken breasts, trimmed of all fat
    1/2 cup water
    1 onion, sliced
    1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning
    1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained well
    1 cup frozen corn, thawed
    1/3 cup fat-free cream cheese, at room temperature
    1 (4 ounce) can diced green chile peppers
    8 (6 inch) whole wheat tortillas, or to taste
    cooking spray
    1 pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
Preparation
    Place chicken, water, onion, and taco seasoning in a slow cooker. Cook on Low for 3 hours. Shred chicken with a fork and mix with the cooking liquid.
    Combine spinach, corn, cream cheese, and green chile peppers in a separate bowl. Mix in chicken.
    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
    Place 1/2 cup of the chicken mixture in the center of each tortilla. Roll up tightly and place seam side-down on a baking sheet. Spray tortillas with cooking spray and sprinkle red pepper flakes on top.
    Bake in the preheated oven until slightly crispy on the outside, 20 to 30 minutes.

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