Santa Fe Roll-Ups

Serves: 10-12
Prep Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
This hand-held appetizer is an ideal choice for your next gathering.

Ingredients:

2 cups El Monterey Southwest Guacamole
(2) 16 oz. packs cream cheese, softened
1 box Grilled Chicken and Cheese Flour Taquitos (20 count)
1/3 cup diced tomatoes and green peppers
1/3 cup finely diced red bell peppers
1/4 cup diced green onions
2 1/2 cups finely shredded cheddar and jack cheese
2 Tbl. finely chopped jalapenos in brine
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cumin
2 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. black pepper
(10) 10" flour tortillas preferably tomato or red pepper for holiday color

Directions:

1. Place taquitos in the refrigerator for 4 hours to soften. 
2. Combine cream cheese and El Monterey Guacamole in a mixing bowl, and mix thoroughly with a heavy-duty mixer attachment. 
3. Add red bell peppers, green onions, and jalapenos to mixture and mix thoroughly. 
4. In a separate bowl, mix spices with tomatoes. 
5. Blend tomato mixture into the guacamole mixture, mixing well. 
6. Spread approximately 1/3 cup guacamole-tomato mixture evenly on top of one flour tortilla. 
7. Sprinkle 1/4 cup cheese evenly over the spread. 
8. Take two taquitos and cut the doughy ends off about 1/4". 
9. Place the two taquitos end to end 1/3 down the flour tortilla with the spread on and begin to roll the taquitos tightly into the flour tortilla. 
10. Wrap in saran wrap and refrigerate. Make 9 more roll-ups. 
11. Warm wraps in the microwave 30 seconds per wrap in film and let set for 5 minutes before slicing into spiral shaped appetizers. Serve with cowboy or chipotle ranch sauce.