Description
Savory seasoned beef and melty cheese wrapped in small tortillas and baked or pan‑fried into hand‑held pockets.
Ingredients
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- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 12 small flour tortillas
- 2 Tbsp butter, melted (for baking) or oil spray (for frying)
- Optional: sour cream, guacamole, salsa for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F and line a baking sheet (if baking) or heat a skillet (if pan‑frying).
- In a skillet over medium‑high, brown ground beef, drain excess fat, then stir in taco seasoning and seasoning per packet instructions; set aside.
- In a bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth, then mix in salsa.
- On each tortilla, spread ~2 Tbsp cream cheese mixture, top with 2–3 Tbsp seasoned beef and sprinkle with cheddar.
- Fold up like a burrito; place seam‑side down on the sheet or skillet.
- If baking: brush with melted butter, sprinkle more cheese, bake ~15 min until golden. If pan‑frying: spray/lightly oil, cook 2–3 min per side until crispy and cheese is melted.
- Serve hot with sour cream, salsa, guac as desired.
Notes
- Use lean (≥ 85 %) beef to reduce greasiness.
- Tortillas warm slightly for easier folding.
- Can prep ahead—assemble and refrigerate; bake/fry when ready.
- Freeze cooked pockets: cool completely, wrap airtight for up to 4 months; reheat from frozen in oven or air‑fryer.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pocket
- Calories: 270 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 678 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 59 mg