Keto Cheesy Beef Flautas

By Chef Geri

This recipe uses our bread mix. We no longer make it, so the seven ingredients are listed in the recipe below, or grab them all in one go.

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Keto Cheesy Beef Flautas

Crispy rolled flautas packed with spiced ground beef and cheddar, fried golden and served with a creamy avocado lime sauce. A keto-friendly Tex-Mex crowd-pleaser.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients

Flautas
907 g ground beef 2 lbs
227 g cheddar cheese, freshly shredded 2 cups
0.5 large onion, diced
6 garlic cloves, minced or grated
2 jalapenos, minced remove seeds and ribs for less heat
120 ml Pace Picante sauce 1/2 cup
2 tbsp ground cumin
2 tsp smoked paprika
1 tbsp chipotle chile powder
salt to taste
low carb tortillas as needed
2 tbsp oil for frying
Avocado Lime Sauce
1 large avocado
1 lime, juiced
60 ml sour cream 1/4 cup
fresh cilantro to taste optional

Equipment

Method

Make the avocado sauce: Blend avocado, sour cream, lime juice, and cilantro if using in a blender or small food processor until smooth. Thin with water if needed. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Cook ground beef, onion, garlic, and jalapenos in a large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking up the meat. Cook until browned and vegetables are translucent. Drain excess fat if needed.
Add all spices and stir, cooking until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Remove from heat and stir in salsa and shredded cheese. Let cool a few minutes.
Lay a tortilla flat. Spoon about 1/4 cup meat mixture across the lower third. Roll tightly from the bottom into a cylinder. Place seam-side down. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high. Fry flautas seam-side down first to seal, then turn to brown all sides until golden and crispy. Drain on paper towels. Serve with avocado sauce, extra cheese, and sour cream.

Notes

Always shred your own cheddar – pre-shredded bagged cheese has anti-caking additives that can nearly double carb count. Add the net carbs of your tortilla brand to the nutrition estimate. Nutrition is estimated for filling and sauce only.