Description
A quick and easy Mexican street food appetizer that everyone will love!
Ingredients
4 Flour Tortillas 10″
8 oz Cream Cheese softened
4 oz Diced Green Chilies canned
1 cup Cheddar Cheese shredded
½ cup Red Onion finely diced
½ cup Bell Pepper finely diced
3 Tablespoons Sour Cream
1 teaspoon Paprika
1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
½ teaspoon Onion Powder
⅛ teaspoon Cayenne
Basil Pesto Sour Cream Dipping Sauce:
½ cup Sour Cream
2 Tablespoons Basil Pesto
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Combine cream cheese, chilies, cheddar, red onion, bell pepper, sour cream, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne. Blend until smooth.
3. Divide filling into four portions. Spread evenly on tortillas. Roll tight.
4. Slice each tortilla into five pieces using a serrated knife.
5. Bake for 8 minutes, then broil on high for 5 minutes while watching carefully.
6. Let cool slightly before serving. Serve with basil pesto sour cream.
Notes
Easily modify spices to taste.
Substitute chilies with jalapeño, habanero, or poblano.
Use any bell pepper color.
Swap cheddar for Colby Jack or Monterey Jack.
Use fresh tortillas for better flavor.
Watch carefully under broiler.
Use brick cream cheese.
Dice ingredients very fine.
Use a serrated knife for clean cuts.
Not spicy unless adjusted.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 106
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 134
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 5
- Fiber: 0.5
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 22