Potato and Cheese Flautas/Taquitos
Growing up, flautas (otherwise known as taquitos) were a staple in our household. They are a quick and delicious dinner that can be pulled together with minimal ingredients yet taste amazing. Usually these would be filled with shredded chicken but potatoes were also a common filling. As a vegetarian, I love that I can still enjoy this meal that is true to the cooking I had growing up! I love dressing these up with homemade sauces/salsa, sliced radishes, lime and cilantro but feel free to add more cheese, sour cream, guac, etc -- really no limits to what these can be enjoyed with. If you have any leftovers, I recommend warming them up in the oven or air fryer so that the tortilla can get nice and crispy!
This recipe yields about 8 flautas, but you may get an extra or two depending on the size of your potatoes and how much filling you add in. Although it may be tempting to add a lot of filling, I do not recommend it as the tortilla might break!

I hope you enjoy this quick and tasty meal!
More recipes can be found on my personal website: www.sweetescapekitchen.com
Add your filling to warm tortillas
Place them in your pan seam side down
Let them get nice and golden brown!
TIP - place them on a paper towel lined bowl to soak up excess oil
Add your favorite garnishes and enjoy!
Potato and Cheese Flautas/Taquitos
Recipe details
- 8 servings
- Prep time: 30 Minutes Cook time: 10 Minutes Total time: 40 min
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Yummy!!
Couldn't help myself - had to edit! I added some black beans. SO DELISH!!!!!
I don't have an air fryer, but I have a grid trap that elevates above, say, a jelly-roll pan, and it worked PERFECTLY! After they were clearly crispy, I actually took them off the grid pan and put them on the jelly-roll pan, sprinkled with mozzarella and popped 'em back into the oven until the cheese was melted, just a couple of minutes. Then guac-central! SO GOOD!!! I mean, seriously!!! And SO EASY!!! This is something you could do with leftover "smashed potatoes" or even hash browns, after a quick saute... Get creative, and you will NOT regret - I could even see the potatoes and cheese with scrambled egg, making "breakfast for dinner!" YUM!!! There's not a wrong way to make something this good!!