Beef and Cheese Flautas Recipe

Make the beef filling: heat vegetable oil in a wok or large frying pan. Sauté onions until translucent. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant.

Add ground beef and cook until brown. Drain well and remove excess oil. Return beef to pan. Add the rest of the ingredients for the filling; mix well. Turn off heat and let mixture cool.

Lay a piece of lumpia wrapper on a clean flat work surface. Place about 2 teaspoons of the beef filling and 1 teaspoon grated cheese on top. Fold bottom and sides of the wrapper and roll. Seal wrapper with water. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

Make the chunky guacamole: Slice avocados in half and remove the pit. Using a spoon, scoop out flesh and place in a mixing bowl. using a fork, mash avocados, leaving them slightly chunky. Add remaining ingredients and fold everything together gently. Place a piece of plastic wrap directly on top of the guacamole so it doesn’t brown. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

Heat oil in a deep pan and fry flautas in batches for 2 to 3 minutes or just until wrapper is crisp and golden. Serve with chunky guacamole and store-bought salsa.