Southwest Roll-ups

Southwest Roll-ups

(makes 16 roll-ups)

2 cans refried beans*
1/2 cup salsa
2-4 cups cooked chicken, chopped
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
16 tortillas*

Mix together beans, salsa, and chicken. Spread 1/8 of mixture onto one tortilla. Sprinkle with cheese. Roll up and turn ends under. Stick in a freezer bag or in a 9×13 baking pan and freeze.

When ready to bake, thaw and bake in a pre-heated 350 degrees oven for 20-30 minutes until heated through. Sprinkle with more shredded Cheddar cheese, if desired. Serve with salsa.
Recipe found at:
http://moneysavingmom.com/2010/04/southwest-roll-ups-recipe.html

*I plan on making a homemade version of tortillas and refried beans. If I'm successful I will post those recipes here too.

Costa Vida Sweet Pork Burritos

Sweet Pork
2 pounds boneless pork roast
19 oz. red enchilada sauce
1 can dr. pepper
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. garlic salt
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
1 tbsp. fresh cilantro, chopped

Combine all ingredients in crockpot. Cook for 8 hours. Shred pork with forks.

Cilantro Lime Rice
3 c. cooked white rice
1 tsp. lime zest, minced (optional)
2 tbsp. fresh lime juice
2-3 tbsp. cilantro, finely minced

Toss lime juice and cilantro with cooked rice.

Cilantro Ranch Dressing
1 package Hidden Valley buttermilk ranch dressing, prepared according to directions
2 tomatillos
1/4 bunch cilantro
2 cloves garlic
1/4 cup lime juice
1/8 tsp. tabasco

1. Peel tomatillos and cut into fourths. Rinse cilantro and remove large stems.
2. Pour prepared ranch dressing in a blender, add cilantro, tomatillos, garlic, lime juice, and tabasco. Blend until cilantro is finely chopped.
3. Refrigerate for 2 hours, or until dressing is thickened.

Assembly of burritos:
large warm tortilla, cilantro lime rice, black or pinto beans, sweet pork, shredded cheese, cilantro ranch dressing. Add shredded lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo if desired.

Super Bean Burritos

•1 cup brown or white rice (or 2 cups already cooked rice)
•2 tablespoons olive oil
•1 medium onion, diced
•3 cloves garlic, finely minced
•1 jalapeno, seeds and membrane removed, finely diced (can substitute 1 can of green chiles which is what I did)
•1 teaspoon cumin
•Salt and pepper to taste
•3 tablespoons tomato paste
•2 cans (15 oz. each) pinto beans, drained and rinsed (I used black beans)
•1 1/2 cups water
•1 (10 oz) package frozen corn or 1 can whole kernel corn, drained (I personally would recommend the frozen corn)
•6 green onions, white and green parts finely chopped
•1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
•1/2 teaspoon onion powder
•16 burrito-sized (10-inch) flour tortillas
•2 cups shredded Monterrey Jack cheese (or whatever kind of cheese you have)
1.Cook rice; set aside. Meanwhile, heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, jalapeno and cumin; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are softened and golden, being careful not to let the garlic burn. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring for 1 minute.
2.Add one can of beans and mash gently in the pan (a potato masher or fork works great here). Add the second can of beans and the water and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 10-12 minutes, being careful not to let the mixture stick to the bottom of the pot. Add corn; cook to heat through, 2-3 minutes. Stir in onion and garlic powders. Remove from heat; stir in green onions and cooked rice.
3.Heat tortillas in microwave for about 30-45 seconds or until all are warmed through.
4.Fill each tortilla with about 2/3 cup bean and rice mixture and 1/4 cup cheese on one side of tortilla. Fold, and hold in sides. Starting from filled end, holding sides in as you work, tightly roll into a bundle. Place on a baking sheet, seam side down, and prepare remaining burritos.
5.Serve warm immediately, with salsa and sour cream if desired — or, to freeze for later consumption.
For enchilada style:I put 5 burritos in a baking dish. Then I poured a (10 oz.) can of green enchilada sauce. You can use more enchiada sauce it you like. The 10 oz can just gave them a light coating. Make sure that the sauce completely covers the burritos, you can use a sppon to help spread it around. Then sprinkle with 1 cup or so of shredded Monterrey jack cheese. Turn oven to broil. Place baking dish on middle rack of the oven (not the top) and broil until the cheese is nice and melty.

To Freeze: Put burritos on a baking sheet in the freezer for at least 30 minutes, or until very cold so that they don’t come apart in the wrapping process. Remove them from the freezer and wrap each burrito individually in plastic wrap and place all the wrapped burritos in a freezer-safe resealable bag and freeze up to three months.

To reheat from frozen: Remove plastic wrap from the burrito. Poke holes in the top several times with a fork. Microwave on high for two minutes. Gently poke a few more holes in the burrito and microwave for another minute. Be careful as the burrito will be piping hot!

recipe from http://realmomkitchen.com/1087/super-bean-burritos/

Breakfast Burritos

12 eggs
1 pound of meat (sausage, bacon, or ham)
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
12 flour tortillas- 8"

Scramble eggs in skillet until done. Remove from heat. Cook meat and stir in with eggs.

Warm tortillas in microwave for 30 seconds. Place 1/2 cup of egg/meat mixture into tortilla, sprinkle with cheese, roll up like a burrito.

Wrap in plastic wrap. Label with heating instructions. Freeze burritos in a single layer on cookie sheet for about 1 hour, then place in ziploc and freeze.

Heating instructions:
Remove from plastic wrap and wrap in a paper towel. Microwave on high for about 2 minutes or until hot.