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Mashed Potato Taquitos
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Mashed Potato Taquitos

Mashed Potato Taquitos

Ingredients

    Potatoes
  • 3 cups cooked mashed potatoes, (I used a 4 ounce pack dried and they were great)
  • 1/2 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
  • Corn tortillas
  • Oil for frying
  • Avocado Crema for serving, see below
    Avocado Crema
  • 1 ripe avocado, peeled
  • 2 tablespoons diced white or yellow onion
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
  • Juice of 1/2 lime
  • Pinch kosher salt & coarse ground pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream, or more if you like it creamier

Directions

    Potatoes
  1. Combine cooled mashed potatoes with cheese, mix to combine
  2. Warm tortillas slightly (just enough to make them pliable) and put about 2 tablespoons of the mash on each tortilla, spread across and roll up - use a little mash to help seal them shut
  3. When ready to fry, heat about an inch of oil in a medium pan to 350
  4. Cook taquitos, turning to het them until golden brown all the way around
  5. Serve with the avocado crema
    Avocado Crema
  1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl, mashing avocado and mixing well to combine
  2. Refrigerate until ready to use