Whole Wheat Taquitos

Name: Whole Wheat Taquitos
Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts, trimmed of all fat; 1/2 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; 1/3 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 (optional)

11 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

2 chicken breasts, trimmed of all fat
1/2 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
1/3 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 (optional)

Directions

1

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.
2

Combine spinach, corn, cream cheese, and green chile peppers in a separate bowl. Mix in chicken.
3

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
4

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.
5

Bake in the preheated oven until slightly crispy on the outside, 20 to 30 minutes.