Mini Bean and Cheese Tacos
Servings: 38 tacos
Calories: 71kcal
A freezer friendly mini taco made from refried beans, cheddar cheese, and spinach. Adding chopped spinach to the bean mixture makes for an easy way to get in more leafy greens, even if its only a little bit.
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Ingredients
- 2 cans (908 g) refried beans
- 6 oz (170 g) spinach chopped
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 tsp (2 g) cumin
- 1 tsp (5 g) olive oil
- 38 mini (279 g) corn tortillas I use the brand Mission street taco tortillas. They are 3" in diameter
- 1¼ cups (160 g) shredded cheese
Instructions
For the Filling
- Roughly chop the spinach into smaller pieces.
- Heat 1 tsp of oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add in the spinach stir for a bit in the oil then drizzle over 1 tbsp of water and cover with a lid for 1 minute to allow the spinach to wilt.
- Remove the lid and boil off any excess water then add 1 of cumin and stir.
- Add in the canned refried beans, ½ of the cheese, and salt and pepper for flavor. Mix until well combined then remove from the heat.
For the Tacos
- Heat a dry skillet over medium to medium high heat. Lay down the tortillas in the skillet and heat until they have softened and are pliable. Flip halfway through.
- Spoon the bean and cheese mixture onto each tortilla and top with a bit more cheese, fold to close.
- Place the finished tacos on a sheet pan to cool and repeat until all the filling has been used.
- If you plan to vacuum seal the tacos, flash freeze the sheet pan of tacos, uncovered in the freezer until solid.
Storage
- Place the frozen tacos into your freezer bag, remove all of the air and return to the freezer for storage.
- To reheat the tacos, place into a 400°F for 3-5 minutes or in the oven if you don't have an air fryer. Microwaving is fine as well.
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Nutrition
Calories: 71kcal | Carbohydrates: 11.1g | Protein: 3.3g | Fat: 1.5g
NUTRITION INFO
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Servings
Carbs
421.1g
Protein
124.9g
Fat
57.7g
Calories
2703.3 cals
This Post Has 6 Comments
I was trying to make this today and the measurements seemed way off. Why does your video and the site show different amounts for the ingredients? Maybe just to make a different number of tacos was my guess but the same amount of tortillas for both are listed.
I just made them, no issues with measurements. I added shredded chicken that I cooked the night before in a crockpot. Added cilantro on top before folding as well. Really good!
Eating these tacos as I’m writing this review. I love snacks as much as the next guy and this one is simple, cheap and tasty. I’m kicking myself because I should have added some Frank’s hot sauce to the filling for an extra kick. Either way I’m still pleased. Thanks TMPM
these are great with homemade tortillas or store bought. freeze and reheat well–i just need motivation to make them lol
This is a freezer staple as my house now. I have made this recipe 5+ times.
Absolutely LOVE this recipe.
It’s cheap, easy to make, and putting 2 Tbsp of filling in each tortilla yields me 47 tacos. As such, this recipe has become an absolute staple in my home — Snack City is thriving 😎🌮