Homemade Refried Bean and Cheese Flautas

My kids had a friend spend the night on Friday night, so I whipped them up dinners of their choice. The boys opted for homemade French bread pizza, while the girls requested refried beans, chips, spicy salsa, and homemade refried bean and cheese flautas. I served these bean and cheese flautas topped with sour cream, diced tomatoes, cilantro, and guacamole.

Homemade Refried Bean and Cheese Flautas

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup homemade refried beans 
• 1-2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 6 small flour tortillas
• Extra sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

Serving:

• Diced tomato, garnish
• Fresh cilantro, chopped, garnish
• Sour cream
• Spicy salsa
• Guacamole

How to Make Homemade Refried Bean and Cheese Flautas

Make the homemade refried beans. Side Note: They are best simmered all day long.

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Spoon a small amount of refried beans down the center of each tortilla. Top with some shredded cheese. Roll tightly and place seam side down in the hot skillet; repeat with remaining tortillas, beans, and cheese. Side Note: Use a small amount of beans in each flauta or they will bake out and make a huge mess.

Once all of the flautas are in the hot skillet, gently roll them with tongs until all sides of the flautas are coated with a bit of oil. Return the flautas to the seam side down in the skillet.

Cook for a couple of minutes, until golden brown then flip the flautas over and cook another couple of minutes until golden brown.

Flip the flautas to the two other remaining sides, until they are golden brown.

Remove from the skillet and place on a serving plate. Serve topped with sour cream, diced tomatoes, fresh cilantro, and the salsa and guacamole on the side. Enjoy!

 

 

 

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