CHEESE FLAUTAS WITH CILANTRO PESTO
This Mexican-style pesto is made with pepitas instead of nuts; look for them at natural-food stores, gourmet grocers, or Latin markets.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Cuisine-Inspired Recipes Mexican-Inspired Recipes
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a saute pan over medium-low.Cook garlic until golden, 1 minute. Add pepitas; cook,tossing, until toasted, 2 to 3 minutes. Pulse to a paste in a foodprocessor. Add cilantro, lime juice, and remaining olive oil;pulse until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Spread somepesto on a softened tortilla; top with cheese. Roll up; placeseam side down. Cover with a damp kitchen towel. Repeat.
- Heat peanut oil in a medium skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Fry flautas in 2 batches, seam sides down, 1 minute. Using tongs, roll to brown evenly, cooking 1 minute more. Drain on paper towels, dabbing tops to remove excess oil.
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[email protected]These flautas were a great appetizer for my dinner party. They were easy to make and everyone loved them.
Devendra Ayadi
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of cilantro, so I used a different herb in the pesto. The flautas were still delicious.
Shabana Parveen
[email protected]The flautas were a bit greasy for my taste, but the cilantro pesto was amazing.
Samina akram
[email protected]I made these flautas for a Cinco de Mayo party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.
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[email protected]These cheese flautas were a great way to use up some leftover cheese. They were easy to make and very flavorful.
zechariah best
[email protected]I had some trouble getting the flautas to roll up, but they still tasted great.
Qasim Sheikh
[email protected]The flautas were delicious, but the cilantro pesto was a bit too spicy for my taste.
Shezad Malik
[email protected]Easy to make and so tasty! The flautas were a hit at my party.
Jessie Christensen
[email protected]I've tried many cheese flauta recipes, but this one is by far the best. The flautas were crispy and golden brown, and the cilantro pesto was absolutely delicious. Highly recommend!
Angel Mahi
[email protected]These cheese flautas were amazing! The cilantro pesto was the perfect dipping sauce. I will definitely be making these again.