Homemade Freezer Burritos
Printed from healthyfamilycookin.blogspot.com
INGREDIENTS:
Tortillas - here's some of our favorite whole grain homemade tortillas
Aluminum Foil
And your choice of filler ingredients. The more variety, the better they are:
Refried Beans
Hot sauce
Salsa
Rice - Make spanish rice, or use plain brown rice or white rice
Other Grains - use white quinoa or another cooked grain of your choice!
Grated cheese
Fresh chopped cilantro
Canned corn, drained
Cooked taco beef or chicken (optional)
sour cream/yogurt/ranch dressing
DIRECTIONS:
First wrap 5 or 6 tortillas in a damp dishtowel and microwave for 1 minute. This makes them easier to fold.
On a large sheet of aluminum foil, layer the tortilla with your choice of refried beans, Mexican Black Beans, hot sauce, salsa, rice, grated cheese, fresh chopped cilantro, canned corn, cooked taco beef or chicken (optional), and sour cream/yogurt/ranch dressing.
Then fold up the tortilla in burrito fashion.
Next cover with the foil, being careful not to get the foil in between the burrito or it will freeze that way, making it difficult to remove before microwaving.
Label and freeze! That's it. This is a great way of using leftovers that you have in the fridge already.
When you are ready to eat the frozen burrito, just unwrap it from the foil. Then wrap it in a damp paper towel and microwave on high for 3 minutes.
We also like to make them enchilada style. Just lower the cooking time in the microwave to 2.5 minutes, top with your choice of enchilada sauce and cheese and stick under the broiler for a minute or two until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
Recipe Source: Adapted from shutterbean.com