Verde Pork Taquitos with Cilantro Ranch Dressing is a great way to spice up your dinner menu. A little spicy and a lot of flavor.

I know I probably sound like a broken record, but I really love Mexican and Tex-Mex food.  Is it because I used to live near the Mexico border?  Is it because I really like cheese?  Is it because I enjoy making it?  Is it all of the above?  Probably.  Just know my husband and I have Mexican food (or Tex-Mex) at least once a week so I’m always looking for new ideas.  Verde Pork Taquitos with Cilantro Ranch Dressing is a recipe that is just that… a new idea.

Why Taquitos?

I usually fix the taquitos that you get in the frozen food aisle and they are pretty good but one day I thought… I could make this.  So I played with some different flavor combinations.  I didn’t want to make something that I could buy at the grocery store, I wanted to do something a little different but so delicious and I believe this is it.  

Why is it so Convenient to Make?

Now, if you know me by now, I do not have an issue using convenient foods in my recipes.  I know how busy some of your schedules are and if I can do a shortcut in any way, I will.  But to be honest, my intention was to make my own tomatillo sauce but for some reason, my produce department does not sell tomatillos… (rolling my eyes right now  🙂  )  and because I’m loyal to my grocery store, I won’t go somewhere else.  Tomatillo salsa is actually pretty tasty and it really saves you time.  Feel free to use mild or spicy, whatever is your heat preference.  Although I love Mexican food, I do not eat spicy food.  Funny, but true fact about me, I can’t really even tolerate black pepper. 

This recipe is very easy to double.  You wouldn’t need to double the dressing recipe because it makes a good amount.  Also, if you really like cilantro, put more in.  I don’t feel it’s a real strong cilantro taste.  If it was just for me, I definitely would put more in it, but cilantro is one of those herbs people love or loathe and half my family loves it and the other half….

What is also nice and convenient about Verde Pork Taquitos with Cilantro Ranch Dressing is that it is baked.  No worries about greasing up your whole kitchen so hopefully they’re a little bit more healthy too 😉  .

Serve Verde Pork Taquitos with Salsa Rice and a nice salad and voila!, you have a nice and quick dinner.

Mama Fawn’s Tips. . .

• Make sure you softened the cream cheese.  It will make combining the ingredients easier.
• Season the pork well.  
• Use your heat preference when picking out the salsa.
• Want a spicier taquito?  Use Pepper-Jack Cheese instead of Monterey Jack.
• This recipe is very easy to double.
• Watch the heat of your oven.  Once the taquitos start browning, it goes very fast from browning to burning.
• Feel free to use more cilantro in the dressing, if desired.