Last week and weekend were busy and chaotic. When I found time to cook, I made taquitos. The recipe makes about 30. They refrigerate and reheat well, so are great for this time of year when I struggle to find time to cook.

Taquitos
1-1/2 lb. ground turkey
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. dried cumin
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 bag (about 8 cups) fresh spinach, cleaned and torn
8 oz. cream cheese softened
30 corn tortillas
olive oil for brushing

Season the turkey with salt and pepper and brown in a large skillet. Add onion and cook until translucent. Then add garlic and cumin, stirring for about 30 seconds. Toss in the beans and spinach, continuing to cook on medium-low until the spinach wilts. Add the cream cheese and stir until it melts into the mixture and creates a thick sauce. Remove from heat.

Heat another skillet to medium-high. Brush olive oil on each side of a corn tortilla and cook for about a minute on each side, long enough to turn lightly brown and crispy. Add a heaping tablespoon of the turkey-bean-spinach mixture and roll the tortilla. Lay the taquitos seam side down in a 9-13″ baking pan.

I work continuously brushing olive oil on a corn tortilla while one browns. Then remove the browned tortilla and start browning the next while filling, rolling and tucking into the baking pan. Flip the tortilla in the pan and brush olive oil on the next. Keep going until all 30 are filled or the mixture is gone. I filled 2 baking pans and baked in a 350-degree oven for 20 minutes.
Let cool before serving. Those are great dipped in queso sauce, sour cream or guacamole. Serve with a side salad and it’s a meal.

Refrigerate leftovers and reheat for about 30 seconds in the microwave for a quick breakfast or snack as you head out the door for another busy day.

I’m still picking blueberries. I also bought strawberries and blackberries at the grocery store. I love to mix them up and enjoy with yogurt. It’s almost as good as ice cream. Any fruit is a dessert when dipped in a lightly sweet lemony yogurt sauce.

Yogurt Sauce
2 c. plain yogurt
1 lemon, juiced and zested
2 Tbsp. honey
Whisk all ingredients together and serve chilled.