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Deep-Dish Burritos

Cuisine: Mexican
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

8   Flour tortillas
2 cups 320g / 11ozMexican refried beans
4 oz 113gLow-fat jack or cheddar - cheese, shredded
1 oz 28gTomato - chopped (large)
1 cup 237mlShredded lettuce
  Salsa cruda

Recipe Instructions

Wrap 2 tortillas in paper towels and microwave on HIGH (100% power) 30 seconds to soften. Place heated tortillas in 2-quart rectangular microwave-proof dish. Spoon 1/4 cup heated Mexican Refried Beans onto center of each. Top each with 1 tablespoon each shredded cheese, chopped tomato and lettuce. Spoon 1 tablespoon Salsa Cruda on top. Fold bottom 1/3 of 1 tortilla up over filling. Fold right and left sides toward center, overlapping. Fold top 1/3 down, making rectangular package.

Place burrito, seam-side down, in dish. Repeat with second tortilla. Heat remaining tortillas as above, 2 at a time, and repeat filling procedure with each. Cover burritos in dish with wax paper and microwave on MEDIUM (50% power) 3 to 6 minutes.

Makes 4 servings.

Source:
Eating Well magazine (May/June 1997)

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