Mexican Tortilla Pinwheels
Try our mouth-watering Mexican Tortilla Pinwheels recipe with savory chorizo sausage. Perfect for parties or as a tasty snack.
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Servings: 40 pinwheels
Calories: 68kcal
Ingredients
- ½ pound chorizo sausage, cooked and crumbled
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup salsa, or picante sauce
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 4 oz can chopped mild green chilies, well-drained
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, freshly shredded
- ¼ cup green onions, diced
- 8 flour tortillas, burrito-sized
Directions
- Beat together cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. Add salsa, lime juice, and taco seasoning, then blend to combine.
- Stir in cheese, green onions, green chiles, and cooked sausage. Mix well.
- On each tortilla, spread a layer of the cream cheese mixture, leaving a 1/4-inch border on one side. Starting on the opposite end, tightly roll up the tortilla with the filling inside.
- Turn the roll-up where the seam is face-down and slice into pinwheels that are 1/2-inch thick.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 46 g | Calories: 68 kcal | Carbohydrates: 4 g | Protein: 2 g | Fat: 5 g | Saturated Fat: 3 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 14 mg | Sodium: 172 mg | Potassium: 28 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 1 g | Vitamin A: 248 IU | Vitamin C: 2 mg | Calcium: 40 mg | Iron: 0.4 mg
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