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 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 12flautas
Calories 96kcal
Author Eddie Garza
Ingredients
Nonstick cooking spray
1tsp.Vegetable oil
½Onion, whitediced small
1Poblano chilediced small
1tsp.Whole cumin seeds
1tsp.Salt
½tsp.Freshly ground black pepper
3Garlic clovesminced
2Russet potatoes, baked or microwavedskins discarded
1tbsp.Almond milkunsweetened
12Corn 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.