Air Fryer Cheesy Beef Taquitos

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while maintaining flavor.

monterey jack cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: mozzarella

Part-skim mozzarella offers a similar texture with fewer calories.

Heat a pan on the stove with a little bit of oil.

Add half of a 4 1/2 lb package of ground beef to the pan and let it brown without stirring for caramelization.

Once browned, stir the ground beef to mix.

Add in a chopped onion (pre-chopped and frozen) and a can of Rotel; stir and let cook.

Season with black pepper, sea salt, and ground cumin; turn off the heat.

Add a big handful (about 2 cups) of Fiesta blend cheese to the mixture and stir until combined.

Take a small tortilla and place a scoop of the filling in it, sprinkle with more cheese, and roll it up seam-side down.

Repeat until the air fryer basket is full.

Place the taquitos in the air fryer and set to air fry at 400°F for 2 minutes.

After 2 minutes, flip the taquitos and air fry for an additional 2 minutes.

Check for crispiness; if done, remove from the air fryer and plate up.

Serve with salsa, sour cream, and garnish with fresh cilantro.

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