Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Chicken Burritos

Burritos. Burrrritos. Burr-eeeet-ohs.

Fun to say. Fun to eat.

Here's another one you can have from the stove to the table in half an hour.

Start with 2 cans of pinto beans. If you want to skip this step, you can use a can of refried beans. But this way is much healthier. Drain and rinse the beans, then heat them in a small skillet.


As the beans warm through, mash them lightly with a potato masher. Add 1/4 cup water and some cumin, chili powder, and pepper.


The warmer the beans get, the easier they get to mash. Just keep mashing them periodically until they are smooth and creamy. Add 1/4 cup shredded cheese and stir it into the beans.


Brown one pound of ground chicken (or turkey) breast. Add one can of tomato sauce (but reserve 1/4 cup of the tomato sauce before pouring), 2 Tablespoons chili powder, 1 Tablespoon cumin, and a dash of salt.

Assemble the burritos - beans, chicken/sauce, and cheese - and lay seam side down in a baking dish.


Take the 1/4 cup reserved tomato sauce...


...and pour over the burritos. Top with cheese.


Bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes.

Then eat them. Burritos. Burrrritos. Burr-eeeet-ohs.


Enjoy!

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