WHOLE WHEAT TAQUITOS

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Healthier taquitos with lean protein and whole wheat tortillas. Very versatile as they can be made ahead and assembled before serving. Great for weeknights, and kid approved! Serve with salsa, cheese, and sour cream if you want.

Provided by nikkigofsu

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 3h35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

2 chicken breasts, trimmed of all fat
½ cup water
1 onion, sliced
1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained well
1 cup frozen corn, thawed
⅓ cup fat-free cream cheese, at room temperature
1 (4 ounce) can diced green chile peppers
8 (6 inch) whole wheat tortillas, or to taste
cooking spray
1 pinch red pepper flakes

Steps:

Place chicken, water, onion, and taco seasoning in a slow cooker. Cook on Low for 3 hours. Shred chicken with a fork and mix with the cooking liquid.
Combine spinach, corn, cream cheese, and green chile peppers in a separate bowl. Mix in chicken.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Place 1/2 cup of the chicken mixture in the center of each tortilla. Roll up tightly and place seam side-down on a baking sheet. Spray tortillas with cooking spray and sprinkle red pepper flakes on top.
Bake in the preheated oven until slightly crispy on the outside, 20 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160.6 calories, Carbohydrate 30.8 g, Cholesterol 15.4 mg, Fat 1.6 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 12 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 686.7 mg, Sugar 2.6 g