Ground Beef Tortilla Pinwheels
Ground beef tortilla pinwheels baked with cornichons and cheese. 200 g of beef, three tortillas, 20 minutes in the oven — and the pickles are what make them.
Servings: 3
Ingredients
- 3 flour tortillas or lavash
- 200 g 7 oz ground beef
- 1 small onion grated
- 2 tsp tomato paste
- 1/2 tsp chubritsa summer savory
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 6 small cornichons — 2 per tortilla chopped
- 9 tbsp grated cheese a generous 1/2 cup — 3 tbsp per tortilla — mozzarella, cheddar, or Bulgarian kashkaval
- more grated cheese for the top
- 1 tbsp olive oil for brushing the pan
Sauce
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup plain yogurt
- 2 tbsp finely chopped pickles
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Mix the raw beef with the grated onion, tomato paste, chubritsa, cumin, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
- Spread thinly over each tortilla, right to the edges.
- Scatter over the chopped cornichons and the cheese.
- Roll up tightly, slice.
- Line a tray with parchment, brush with the olive oil, and arrange the pinwheels cut side up. More cheese on top.
- Bake at 375°F for 15–20 minutes, until the beef is cooked through (160°F / 71°C).
- For the sauce: stir the mayonnaise, yogurt, chopped pickles, lemon juice, garlic powder and salt together. Serve alongside.
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Notes
The beef goes on raw and cooks in the oven — no browning first. That's why the thin layer matters.
Nutrition
Calories: 386kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 466mg | Potassium: 347mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 444IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 265mg | Iron: 3mg
