Vegetarian

Cheese Flautas with Cilantro Pesto takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Cheese Flautas with Cilantro Pesto takes 15 minutes to cook.

Cheese Flautas with Cilantro Pesto makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Cheese Flautas with Cilantro Pesto are:

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

3/4 cup pepitas (green hulled pumpkin seeds)

1 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves, chopped

Juice of 1 lime (about 2 tablespoons)

Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

8 corn tortillas (6-inch), softened by moistening and lightly toasting over a gas burner (turn with tongs)

2 cups (6 ounces) grated Monterey Jack cheese

1/8 cup peanut oil
1/8 cup coconut oil

Here is how you make Cheese Flautas with Cilantro Pesto:

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 food processor. Add cilantro, lime juice, and remaining olive oil; pulse until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Spread some pesto on a softened tortilla; top with cheese. Roll up; place seam 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.Serving Size: 1 flauta (roll-up)Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ELLENMARIE79.

The nutritional information for Cheese Flautas with Cilantro Pesto is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 302.2

• Total Fat: 24.4 g
• Cholesterol: 14.3 mg
• Sodium: 218.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 13.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
• Protein: 9.1 g