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These Mashed Potato and Poblano Flautas from Salud Vegan Mexican Cookbook are golden, crispy, and filled with creamy mashed potatoes and poblano.
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Mashed Potato and Poblano Flautas

These crispy golden flautas are filled with mashed potatoes spiced with poblano peppers, garlic, onion, and cumin. They can be baked or pan fried to a crisp.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 12 flautas
Calories 96kcal
Author Eddie Garza

Ingredients

  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • 1 tsp. Vegetable oil
  • ½ Onion, white diced small
  • 1 Poblano chile diced small
  • 1 tsp. Whole cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp. Salt
  • ½ tsp. Freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 Garlic cloves minced
  • 2 Russet potatoes, baked or microwaved skins discarded
  • 1 tbsp. Almond milk unsweetened
  • 12 Corn tortillas

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F. Lightly spray a nonstick baking sheet with a nonstick cooking spray.
  • Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté the onion and poblano chile for 4 to 5 minutes, or until the onion is translucent. Add the cumin seeds, salt, pepper, and garlic. Sauté 4 more minutes. Remove from the heat.
  • In a large bowl, mix together the onion mixture, cooked potato, and almond milk. Mash well. Some visible chunks are fine.
  • Warm the tortillas until they are pliable.
  • To assemble the flautas, place 2 tbsp. of potato filling in each tortilla and roll it up tightly. Place on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat until all the tortillas are rolled up.
  • Lightly spray the flautas with nonstick cooking spray and place in the oven. Bake 10 to 12 minutes , or until the edges of the tortillas are brown and crispy. Turn the pan halfway through the cooking time for even cooking.

Nutrition

Calories: 96kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 176mg | Potassium: 234mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 44IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg