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Crispy taquito bites with lime crema

These plant-based taquitos are already made, so you just crisp them in a hot pan and serve with a quick lime crema to brighten the cheese and chiles. Dinner in minutes for two.

Serves 2. 15 minutes, 12 at the stove.

About 350 calories a serving, 12 g protein, 30 g carbohydrate, 21 g fat. From USDA figures for 100% of the ingredients; amounts are the recipe's.

You need

To buy

  • 1/2 cup sour cream or plant-based sour cream
  • 1 lime

From your shelf

  • 1 box (about 12 pieces) veggie chik'n and cheeze taquito bites

Staples

  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • to taste salt
  • to taste pepper
  • 1 clove, minced garlic

  1. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Working in batches if needed, lay the taquito bites in a single layer and cook until the exterior is golden and crispy on all sides, turning occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes total. You'll know they're done when the outside is deep golden brown.
  2. While the taquitos cook, make the crema: whisk together 1/2 cup sour cream, 1 minced garlic clove, juice from 1 lime, and salt and pepper to taste in a small bowl. Thin with a splash of water if you prefer it pourable.
  3. Transfer the taquitos to plates and serve immediately with the lime crema alongside for dipping.

Note Swap sour cream for Greek yogurt or mayo mixed with lime and garlic. Leftover taquitos reheat well in a 375°F [190°C] oven for 5 minutes. Serve with hot sauce, salsa, or shredded cabbage on the side to stretch the meal.

On the label

WATER, GREEN CHILES, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CHEDDAR STYLE VEGAN CHEEZE (WATER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, COCONUT OIL, TAPIOCA STARCH, NATURAL FLAVORS, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CANOLA OIL, GLYCERIN, SALT, SODIUM CITRATE, PEA PROTEIN, CULTURED DEXTROSE, XANTHAN GUM, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, COLOR ADDED), WHEAT FLOUR, MOZZARELLA STYLE VEGAN CHEEZE (WATER, COCONUT OIL, STARCH BLEND [POTATO STARCH, POTATO PROTEIN], NATURAL FLAVORS, SUGAR CANE FIBER, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CULTURED DEXTROSE, FABA BEAN PROTEIN, SODIUM CITRATE, SALT, CARRAGEENAN, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, XANTHAN GUM), YELLOW CORN FLOUR, VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER), SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, ONION POWDER. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, WHEAT GLUTEN, SALT, METHYLCELLULOSE, CORN STARCH, YEAST EXTRACT, SPICES, RICE FLOUR, TAPIOCA DEXTRIN, YELLOW CORN MEAL, DEXTROSE, POTATO STARCH, YELLOW CORN GERM, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), GARLIC POWDER, KONJAC FLOUR, NATURAL FLAVORS, DRIED YEAST, SUGAR, CELLULOSE GUM, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT.

Morningstar Farms, vegetarian frozen meats, serving 89 g, package 9.5 OZ/269 g. Ingredients as printed on the label.

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