Chorizo Taquitos

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package beef chorizo sausage, bulk, casing removed

• 1 cup medium chunky salsa, drained
• 1 cup mild cheddar cheese, shredded
• 6-8 large flour tortillas
• guacamole (optional)
• sour cream (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. 2

   In a large skillet, saute the sausage over medium heat until browned - about 6 minutes (I like to break it apart into smaller pieces while it's cooking).

3. 3

   Drain 1/4 cup of oil from the cooked sausage.

4. 4

   Set sausage aside to cool.

5. 5

   Stir salsa and cheese into the skillet of sausage, mix well.

6. 6

   Place a tortilla on a work surface and spoon 1/4 cup of the sausage mixture down the center.

7. 7

   Fold tortilla in half, then roll up.

8. 8

   Secure with toothpicks.

9. 9

   Place on foil-lined cookie sheet.

10. 10

    Repeat until all sausage/tortillas are gone.

11. 11

    **You can prepare ahead until this point, and keep in the refrigerator until you're ready to bake**.

12. 12

    Bake until filling is hot and tortilla is crisp and golden brown - about 18 minutes.

13. 13

    Cut taquitos in half, crosswise.

14. 14

    Serve hot with your choice of condiments!