Cheesy Tortilla Spirals Recipes

TRIPLE-CHEESE SPIRALS

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil; add the pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes. Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour, mustard and cayenne and stir with a wooden spoon to make a paste. Cook, stirring, until the paste puffs slightly, about 1 minute. Whisk in both milks and 1/2 teaspoon salt and simmer, whisking occasionally, until slightly thickened and creamy, 6 to 7 minutes. Add the cheddar and jack cheeses and all but 2 tablespoons of the parmesan and whisk until melted; keep warm. Combine the panko, herbs and/or scallions, 1 tablespoon butter and the remaining parmesan in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave until the butter melts, about 1 minute; toss. Drain the pasta, reserving about 1 cup cooking water, and return to the pot. Toss with the remaining 1 tablespoon butter, then stir in the cheese sauce, adding the reserved cooking water if needed. Season with salt and top with the breadcrumb mixture.

CHEESY BEEF SPIRALS

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, cook the beef, onions and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce and mushrooms; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes., Place 1/2 cup of meat sauce in a greased shallow 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Drain pasta; place half over sauce. Top with half of the remaining meat sauce; spread with sour cream. Top with process cheese and remaining pasta and meat sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. , Cover and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until bubbly. Freeze option: Freeze individual portions of cooled pasta mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little spaghetti sauce if necessary.

TORTILLA SPIRALS

Steps:

• Put cream cheese, sour cream, and mayonnaise into a medium bowl and mix well.
• Mix in tomatoes, green onions, jalapeno peppers, green olives, and black olives into the cream cheese mixture.
• Spread each tortilla with a thin layer of the mixture and roll up.
• Chill rolls in fridge for at least 1 hour to set.
• Cut rolls into 1 inch pieces and serve on a platter.

TURKEY TORTILLA SPIRALS

Steps:

• Place turkey on tortillas to within 1/4 in. of edge. Spread cream cheese over turkey; sprinkle with pecans. Spread each with 2 tablespoons cranberry sauce. Roll up jelly-roll style; wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm. , Just before serving, cut each roll into six pieces. In a small bowl, combine the celery, onions and remaining cranberry sauce. Serve with tortilla spirals.

CHEESY TORTILLA SPIRALS

Steps:

• COMBINE cream cheese, 1/3 cup Cheddar cheese, lime juice, chili powder and cumin in medium bowl; add Creamed Chipped Beef, cilantro and green onion, stirring well. Evenly divide mixture among tortillas, spreading to cover each tortilla.
• ROLL up each tortilla, finishing with seam-side-down. Place rolled tortillas on baking sheet; sprinkle with 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese.
• BAKE in preheated 400 degrees F oven for 7 minutes or until cheese is melted. Let stand 3 to 5 minutes; slice into 1-inch pieces and serve hot.
• Note: Recipe can also be prepared without baking. Omit cheese topping; refrigerate filled and rolled tortillas for at least one hour to set filling before slicing.

CHEESY TORTILLA SKILLET

Steps:

• In blender, make a smooth sauce of tomatoes, chili seasoning of your choice and salt.
• Set aside.
• Tear tortillas into 1-inch strips then tear the strips into bit-size trangle or square pieces.
• In a large frying pan heat oil.
• In batches fry tortilla pieces until they are golden brown, approximately 3-5 minutes.
• Drain on paper towel.
• Remove excess oil from frypan and saute garlic and onion briefly.
• Add tortilla pieces.
• Pour eggs and tomato sauce over ingredients in frypan.
• Cook over low heat 10-15 minutes, stirring as little as possible, until liquid is absorbed and mixture appears fairly dry.
• Sprinkle cheese over the top.
• Remove from heat and cover until cheese melts.
• SERVING SUGGESTION: serve with fresh fruit and green salad.

CHEESY TORTILLA SPIRALS

Steps:

• COMBINE cream cheese, 1/3 cup Cheddar cheese, lime juice, chili powder and cumin in medium bowl; add Creamed Chipped Beef, cilantro and green onion, stirring well. Evenly divide mixture among tortillas, spreading to cover each tortilla.
• ROLL up each tortilla, finishing with seam-side-down. Place rolled tortillas on baking sheet; sprinkle with 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese.
• BAKE in preheated 400 degrees F oven for 7 minutes or until cheese is melted. Let stand 3 to 5 minutes; slice into 1-inch pieces and serve hot.
• Note: Recipe can also be prepared without baking. Omit cheese topping; refrigerate filled and rolled tortillas for at least one hour to set filling before slicing.