Have leftover mashed potatoes? Make these mashed Potato Taquitos! They're incredibly easy and super tasty with my Tomatillo Avocado Salsa!
It was a toss-up whether to combine the taquitos recipe and salsa recipe together or not, but since the Tomatillo Avocado Salsa can be used for so many things I thought it'd be best to separate them.
This recipe was inspired by the hot weather we're having and coming up with something that doesn't require a lot of stove time.
The salsa can be made entirely in the blender, the potatoes were cooked in my Instant Pot, and the Taquitos were air-fried, so mission accomplished.
I realize not everyone has an Instant Pot or Air Fryer, but they are incredibly handy, especially as the temperature continues to rise.
Of course, you can make this recipe entirely with your stove too by boiling your potatoes and baking your taquitos.
Here are the two appliances I own and I'll drop some affiliate links if anything interests you. I do earn from qualified purchases but at no extra cost to you.
Mashed Potato Taquitos Ingredients
For this recipe you'll need the following:
- 8-12 corn tortillas (white or yellow)
- 2 Yukon gold potatoes (about 1 pound)
- Salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin
- And I added ¼ cup of my cheese sauce to make them creamy. (You can replace the cheese sauce with dairy-free sour cream or dairy-free milk if you wish)
This is a very simple recipe as all we are going to do is make mashed potatoes.
Cut your potatoes into fourths, then add them to your instant pot along with 1 cup of water, set it to MANUAL, and cook for 7 minutes. Then let it naturally vent for 10 additional minutes or until the vent plug pops back down.
Drain and reserve the potato water, just in case you want to add a little to make them even creamier and return the cooked potatoes to the pot.
Add the seasonings and cheese (creamer), then mash. If you want your mashed potatoes even creamier, you can add a little of that potato water until they are as smooth and creamy as you like.
Preparing the Tortillas
Corn Tortillas will crack and break when you try to fold or roll them, so I like to place them in a microwave-safe container, covered with a wet paper towel, and steam them in my microwave for 1 minute.
Or you could heat them, one at a time, for about 20 seconds each side in a hot, dry skillet until they are soft and pliable.
Now that they're soft, carefully spoon a few tablespoons of mashed potatoes into each tortilla and carefully roll.
I made 8 taquitos in this recipe, for me and my wife, but you will have enough mashed potatoes to make more if you wish. Or, save those leftover potatoes for another meal, they are tasty on their own!
Place each rolled taquito in your air fryer basket, seam side down, and repeat.
All that's left is to air-fry at 400°F for 5-7 minutes or until browned and crispy. Keep a close eye on them or they will burn!
Serve with my Tomatillo Avocado Salsa as a dipping sauce or my Vegan Guacamole.
Stay cool y'all and we'll see you next week!
Mashed Potato Taquitos
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 8-12 taquitos 1x
- Category: Appetizer, Potatoes
- Method: Instant Pot, Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Have leftover mashed potatoes? Make these mashed Potato Taquitos! They're incredibly easy and super tasty with my Tomatillo Avocado Salsa!
Ingredients
- 8 -12 corn tortillas
- 2 large Yukon gold potatoes (about 1 lb)
- 1 cup of water for the instant pot
- ¼ cup of a plant-based creamer
- (I used my cheese sauce, you can also use dairy-free sour cream or dairy-free milk)
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp ground cumin
Instructions
- Quarter potatoes and add to an Instant Pot
- Add water, attach lid, and set to cook on manual for 7 minutes
- Let IP naturally vent for 10 minutes before removing the lid
- Drain potatoes and reserve water - just in case you want to thin
- Return potatoes to pot and add seasonings and creamer
- Mash until smooth
- Wrap tortillas in wet paper towel and heat in microwave for 1 minute
- Carefully spoon 2 Tbs potatoes into each tortilla and roll
- Place rolled taquitos onto your air fryer basket and repeat
- Air Fry at 400°F for 5-7 minutes, watching carefully
- Serve with my Tomatillo Avocado Salsa or Vegan Guacamole
Jess Howe
Really enjoyed these! Thanks! I made a large batch and will freeze them for lunches. If Delimex can make frozen taquitos, so can I!
Jess Robertson
These turned out great. Such a good and simple recipe. Will definitely be making this on the regular.
Laura De la O
Thank you Chuck! I love your recipes. This will be included in the rotation!!
Adrienne
These were so easy and delicious. I've modified them now to be a quick snack or lunch whenever I'm busy. Sometimes I stuff them with homemade "refried" (no oil used) pinto beans, sometimes with the potato mix, and I was even thinking of doing a falafel mix in them next time and dipping them in hummus!
Milu
I love when you share easy simple ideas that I can walk away and whip up! I used plant milk for my mash and dipped in my homemade salsa because that was what I had on hand. Yummm!!!!
Irene
Can I make the potato-cheese sauce filling in advance (like today) and make the taquitos the next day?
Kim
This looks so easy to make and DELISH. Can't wait to make it. And kinda laugh that I hadn't thought about doing this sooner!
Vicky
Add some chopped Hatch Peppers to the mashed potatoes! YUM
Sandy
Made these today very very good.
Will make again
Christine
I have been writing a comment in my head for months but now with this fat free air fried taquito I must speak. I am neither vegan nor vegetarian (really) I’m about 80% plant based, all whole foods. But I love this website. It’s very handy to have fat free or near fat free plant-based food when I need it. I made the cheese sauce and carrot dogs because I could not believe that they would taste like anything edible. They are unbelievable. I also appreciate learning to use ingredients that are new to me still and unprocessed. I can’t tell you how much I have enjoyed these recipes. I’m dying to try the fat free bean tamales. Chuck your recipes are very useful and fit in well with my nutritional goals and trying to adhere to my macros. Also for days when, for religious reasons we fast and do not eat animal products, these recipes are essential since I have most of your ingredient choices already in the house. I’m a big fan!
Shirl
Is it criminal to use Instant Mashed potatoes? 🙄
Chuck Underwood
I won't tell.... 😉