Black Bean Taquitos

[qrmama]

This is an amazing potluck food and it is soooo easy to make. 
We make them several times a month and for all potlucks.  Everyone seems to love them.  Sometimes we add a little gimmeleans sausage style, vegan cheese, and green chillis.  Other times we just use the black beans. Either way they're great.  As for the microwave thing, completely unneccesary. We don't have one and we've never had any sort of problem with rolling the tortillas.

[kmouse]

I made these tonight but instead of frying them, I baked them in a 400 degree F oven for about 25 minutes or until they turned light brown and crispy. I used a can of black beans and heated them up with some onion, cumin and chili powder. I served them with guacamole and hot sauce. They were so tasty and so easy to prepare. Must make them more often.

[oktokrewl]

i softened the tortillas in oil first, wrapped the the filling up in them and then baked them.. it was like a really easy version of frying them ..

i made my own refried black beans by cooking them in a pressure cooker w/ lots of good things.. i think i used 1.5 cups cooked black beans, 1 medium diced sweet potato, 1 diced red bell pepper, 1 diced small onion, 2 minced green scotch bonnet peppers (like habanero), 4 small cloves garlic, smoky chili powder, cumin, creole seasoning, 3 tablespoons oil and about a 1/2 tablespoon tomato paste.. i put it all in the pressure cooker for like 40-50 mins with enough water to cover everything by 1"-2".. when it was finished cooking, the beans and potatos had broken down into a nice refried mush, perfect for taquitos!

taquitos are always good.. as are black beans.. thanks!

[chic0828]

These are called "Flautas"  They're very similar to tacos but, since they're fried, we call them flautas.  Just so people know.

[oktokrewl]

i always thought that flautas were with flour tortillas and taquitos were with corn tortillas..

[Allychristine]

I've been wanting taquitos! I used Oktokrewl's method, and softened them in oil, then baked them for a while until crispy. I mashed some kidney beans, and added salt, pepper, cumin, and chili powder. We ate them with taco sauce. Yum!

[babysgotsauce]

yummy!!!!!!!!!   made these last night, but I used te oil/baking method...turned out nice and crispy and then I added some mushrooms and cooked quinoa my black beans...(that i just mashed with a fork!)  then I made mine enchilada-style by baking them for another 10 minutes with some fake-cheese and enchilada sauce on top! yum

[sstofer]

I made these a couple of weeks ago, and I loved them but they fell to pieces, they were still edible of course just not the neat tidy taquito I was hoping for. And after reading all the recent reviews I really want to attempt them again, so I need some help. So I think there are a couple of possibilities for the mess I made: 1) I used the small white corn tortillas. Would that make a difference? and 2) I don't have a microwave, so I quick fried them in some oil until they were soft. Would that make a difference? Any advice on this would be appreciated! Thanks! Last time I made them I added some sauteed green and red pepper, zucchinni, mushrooms, corn, cumin, and chili powder and served them with some sauces: cheezy nacho sauce, quacamole, salsa, and enchilada sauce it was awesome. I also fried half of them and baked half of them. The ones that were fried did stay together a little bit better, all the insides didn't come spilling out the cracks, and they were crispier and tastier (naturally, they were fried in oil after all). The baked ones were still really good, just a little messier and the tortillas were more chewy than crispy. I might try broiling some to see how that turns out.

[Allychristine]

I made these a couple of weeks ago, and I loved them but they fell to pieces, they were still edible of course just not the neat tidy taquito I was hoping for. And after reading all the recent reviews I really want to attempt them again, so I need some help.

I was actually expecting mine to fall apart, but they didn't, at all. I also used small corn tortillas, softened them in oil (for a few secs), added some mashed up beans in a small row on one side, rolled them tightly, and placed them all in a huge dish. I baked them for a few minutes (425-500)  until they were crispy. I think the key is not filling them too much. I think you might have had too much filling/wetness? You probably need something sticky (like beans) to hold the ends together. Try again!

[sstofer]

I think the key is not filling them too much. I think you might have had too much filling/wetness? You probably need something sticky (like beans) to hold the ends together. Try again!

Thanks for the response Allychristine! I filled them with 1.5 T and the mixture was mostly beans and they still broke right as I was rolling them. I don't know maybe I just didn't warm them well enough. I'm going to try again, I'll try your baking method and see if I like that better than the frying.

[Allychristine]

Yeah, make sure they are soft enough (in the oil), too. That should help.

[oktokrewl]

yeah when i heated the tortillas in oil i actually did it until they were just barely crispy on the edges and then i stacked all of the tortillas on a plate until they were all finished.. stacking them helped to soften them a little more and made the crispiness go away so they were more roll-able..

also i would say about 5 out of my twelve cracked a little on the sides, but thats ok cuz they still taste delicious

[virginiah]

What a simple idea that I never thought of! Much healthier and cheaper than the frozen taquitos! I warmed my tortillas thoroughly, dipped in a oil/water mixture because I was cautious of using so much oil, rolled them up with some canned organic vegetarian refried beans, and baked for 30 minutes at 400 degrees. SO good!

[NewShoes522]

What proportion of oil to water did you use? I'd like to make these as well, but a cup and a half of oil (even spread over 12 tortillas) was a little disquieting.