Ranchero rollups: Easy soft tacos recipe from 1991

Name: Ranchero rollups
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 onion, cut into wedges; 2 tablespoons oil; 14-1/2 ounces Del Monte Mexican style stewed tomatoes; 1/2 teaspoon oregano, crushed; 1-1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken; 4 ounces whole green chilies, cut into strips; 4 flour tortillas; 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar

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Santa Fe express: Ranchero rollups

You’ll be rolling up for dinner right on time with Del Monte Mexican Style Stewed Tomatoes. They’re the quickest way to add a rich, zesty flavor to this Southwestern recipe for Ranchero rollups — soft tacos that are easy to make.

Ranchero rollups

Yield: 4 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 onion, cut into wedges
2 tablespoons oil
14-1/2 ounces Del Monte Mexican style stewed tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon oregano, crushed
1-1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken
4 ounces whole green chilies, cut into strips
4 flour tortillas
2 teaspoons red wine vinegar

Instructions

In large skillet, cook onion in 1 tablespoons oil until tender-crisp.
Drain tomatoes, reserving liquid.
Add liquid and oregano to skillet; cook over high heat 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
Stir in meat and chilies; remove from heat.
Spoon chicken mixture onto each tortilla; roll up.
Add remaining tablespoons of oil to skillet and lightly brown rollups.
Chop tomatoes: stir in vinegar.
Pour over rollups, cover and cook over low heat for 3 minutes.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 419Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 505mgCarbohydrates: 39gFiber: 4gSugar: 6gProtein: 22g

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