Mexican - TNT Recipes

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I made this a few weeks ago and it was a big hit here. I created this

for a cooking contest and lost. But it is really tasty. We loved it.

I'll be making it again.

 

* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Bandito Burritos

 

Recipe By : Risa Golding

Serving Size : 2 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories :

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 scallions -- chopped

1 jalapeno pepper -- seeded & chopped

3 cloves garlic -- sliced

1/4 11 oz jar salsa

1 cup vegetables, such as peppers, tomatoes

1/2 tsp chili powder -- any strength

Any combination of your favorites

1/8 cup water -- + 2 tsp tomato paste

1/4 cup cheddar cheese or Monterey Jack -- shredded*

1 8 oz can tomato sauce

1/2 tsp coarse salt

2 lg flour tortillas -- like wrappers

 

Preheat the oven to 325°F.

 

Spray a 9x13 inch baking pan with cooking spray.

 

Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat. When hot, saute garlic,

jalapeno and scallions until soft. Then add vegetables of your choice

(mine were chopped swiss chard stems, celery, red bell pepper, and swiss

chard leaves), and saute until crisp-tender. If using swiss chard (or

any leafy green), put it in the pan at the end of the sauting process

and let them wilt. When wilted, add the water/tomato sauce combination

and let the veggies steam until soft. Then take it off the heat. Set

aside.

 

Make an assembly line (the easiest way to do this): the salsa, the

tortillas, the veggie combination, the cheese, the pan, the sauce. Pour

1/2 the salsa (1/8 cup) on one tortilla. Spread it thinly. Top it with

the veggies (1/2 the amount in the pan), then top with cheese. Roll the

tortilla up and place seam-side-down in prepared pan. Cover with tomato

sauce. Do the same thing with the remaining ingredients. Cover with a

sheet of tin foil. Put in the oven and bake at 325°F for 10 minutes

until the cheese is melted and the tortilla is warmed through.

 

When about to plate the food, sprinkle the burritos with a little more

cheese. Serve with spanish rice, maybe some cornbread, and some refried

beans (just like at the mexican restaurants).

 

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NOTES : * use low fat or non fat if you wish.

 

RisaG