Description
Creamy, cheesy, and packed with seasoned beef, these Cheesy Beef Tortilla Pinwheels make the perfect quick appetizer, party snack, or easy lunch. Soft flour tortillas are filled with a flavorful mixture of beef, cream cheese, cheddar, Monterey Jack, and green chilies, then rolled and sliced into delicious bite-sized pinwheels.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 can (4 ounces) diced green chilies, drained
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
- 4 large flour tortillas
Instructions
- Cook the ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat until fully browned. Drain any excess grease.
- Stir in the garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper. Let the beef cool slightly.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese and sour cream until smooth.
- Add the cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, diced green chilies, green onions, and seasoned beef. Stir until fully combined.
- Spread the mixture evenly over each flour tortilla, leaving a small border around the edges.
- Tightly roll each tortilla into a log shape and wrap each roll in plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to firm up for easier slicing.
- Remove the plastic wrap and slice each tortilla roll into 1-inch pinwheels before serving.
Notes
- For extra spice, substitute pepper jack cheese for cheddar.
- Add chopped jalapeños, black olives, or diced tomatoes for extra flavor and texture.
- Ground turkey can be used instead of ground beef for a lighter option.
- Serve chilled or slightly warmed for melty cheese goodness.
- Roll tortillas tightly and chill thoroughly to prevent pinwheels from falling apart.
- Rolled tortillas can be frozen before slicing for up to 1 month.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pinwheel
- Calories: 145
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0.3g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 28mg
