Dinner for 24

Beef Zucchini Flautas

Name: Beef Zucchini Flautas
Total time: 260 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 lb chuck roast; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 large onion; 1 lb tomatillos; 6 cloves garlic; 2 jalapeños; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1 1/2 cups beef broth; 3 cups shredded zucchini; 1/2 cup chopped cilantro; 42 corn tortillas; 2 cups vegetable oil; 42 toothpicks

Slow-cooked beef mixes with zucchini and tomatillos before rolling into corn tortillas and frying until golden and crisp.

$1.42per serving $

260 minstart to table

24servings

Mexican Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

Ingredients

2 lb chuck roast
1/4 cup olive oil
1 large onion
1 lb tomatillos
6 cloves garlic
2 jalapeños
2 tsp ground cumin
1 1/2 cups beef broth
3 cups shredded zucchini
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
42 corn tortillas
2 cups vegetable oil
42 toothpicks

Steps

Heat the oven to 325 F.
Season the chuck roast with salt and pepper.
Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven and brown the roast on all sides.
Add the onion, tomatillos, garlic, jalapeños, cumin, and beef broth, then cover and cook for 3 hours 30 minutes, until tender and at least 145 F.
Shred the beef, mix in the zucchini and cilantro, and cook until the zucchini is tender.
Warm the tortillas, fill them with the beef mixture, and secure each one with a toothpick.
Heat the vegetable oil to 350 F in a deep skillet and fry the flautas in batches until crisp, about 2 minutes per side.

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