Beef Taquitos

Total Time: 9 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 9 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 (3 1/3 lb) beef roast
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 cups beef broth
• 2 cups water
• 1 onion, quartered
• 3 garlic cloves
• 2 -3 tablespoons canola oil
• 10 corn tortillas (i used , but you can use yellow as well)
• 2 cups cooked shredded beef (recipe follows)
• 2/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• shredded lettuce
• guacamole
• nonstick cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl mix together salt, pepper, chili powder, granulated garlic, cumin and oregano.
• 2 rub mixture all over beef roast to completely coat.
• 3 in a large pan heat olive oil. brown roast on all sides, about 5 minutes per side.
• 4 place in slow cooker. add onion and garlic. pour in water and beef broth. cover and cook for 8 hours.
• 5 remove from slow cooker and shred.
• 6 preheat oven to 350 degrees. spray baking sheet with non-stick spray.
• 7 heat 2 tablespoons canola oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. once hot, fry each tortilla one at a time until soft, about 30 seconds per side (you want them soft so that you can roll them). add more oil if needed. transfer to plate using a paper towel to separate each tortilla.
• 8 to assemble, spoon 2 tablespoons of meat mixture into tortilla and roll closed. place on prepared baking sheet. repeat until all are rolled.
• 9 bake in oven for 15 -20 minutes or until ends start to brown. remove and sprinkle cheese on top. turn oven setting to broil and broil for 2-3 minutes or until cheese melts. remove from oven.
• 10 top with shredded lettuce and guacamole. serve with salsa for dipping.