Taco Pinwheels. Taco Pinwheels These pinwheels come together quickly when you start with leftover taco meat. They make an appealing party appetizer served with salsa, or a fun lunch option with a salad on the side. —Cindy Reams, Philipsburg, Pennsylvania Mix all ingredients except tortillas. Divide mixture evenly among tortillas, spread slightly and roll up.
Spread a spoonful or two in the tortilla and spread out. Taco Pinwheels - A perfect appetizer for your next gathering! Flour tortillas filled with a taco seasoned cream cheese mixture and full of spicy flavors! You can cook Taco Pinwheels using 9 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Taco Pinwheels
- It's 1 packages of soft tortilla shells (plain or flavored).
- You need 4 envelope of taco seasoning.
- It's 4 of 8oz softened cream cheese.
- It's 1/4 of sour cream ( as needed).
- You need 1 1/2 head of of broccoli.
- You need 1 cup of carrots.
- You need 1 jar of of your favorite salsa.
- Prepare 1 of any other vegies you would like.
- You need 1 of onion or green pepper.
Today I bring you one of my favorite appetizers to make. I have another popular version on my blog which you may have seen. In a medium bowl, with a hand held mixer, beat the cream cheese, shredded cheese, sour cream, and taco seasoning until well combined and smooth. Stir in the green onions, black olives, and jalapeños.
Taco Pinwheels step by step
- In your food processor chop all of the vegetables you want to use. I always use broccoli and carrot. Place in a large bowl and add your taco seasoning. mix together..
- Soften your cream cheese. Either have at room temp or microwave it for 30-40 seconds until soft but not too soft..
- after mixing ingredient together if the mixture is too thick to spread onto the tortillas shells add sour cream to thin it out. sometimes i have to add sour cream sometimes i don't..
- spread a thin layer of the mixture over the whole tortillas and roll up. should make 8-10.
- place rolls into the fridge for an hour to set before cutting.
- cut into bite size pieces and serve with salsa. my family loves them. great appetizers.
Roll up the tortillas tightly and wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Mexican Pinwheels are a slightly spiced creamy chicken blend rolled up in easy to eat bite sized pinwheels. Soft pillowy tortillas wrapped around colorful, amazing flavored filling are going to be a hit at your next gathering! Fold in green chiles, black olives, and green onions. In small bowl, mix cream cheese and taco seasoning mix.