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Green Chile Burritos

Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients



• 8 or 10 8" flour tortillas (quick easy recipe listed below)
  
• 1 pound lean ground beef, cooked & drained
  
• season ground beef with:
  
• >>> salt
  
• >>> chili powder
  
• >>> garlic powder
  
• >>> onion powder
  
• 1 can refried beans
  
• 4 ounces diced green chiles
  
• 1½-2 cups grated cheddar cheese
  
• 2-3 cups shredded lettuce
  
• 1 large diced tomato
  
• 1 small can sliced black olives
  
• sour cream (optional)
  
• quacamole (optional)
  
• salsa or picante sauce (optional)
  
• green chile (recipe below)
  






Instructions



1. Combine seasoned ground beef, beans and chopped green chiles, mixing well.
   
   
2. Using a 1/3 cup measure, fill the tortillas with beef/bean mixture - warming the tortillas slightly to facilitate rolling without breaking.
   
   
3. Keep burritos covered to avoid drying of the tortillas and keep warm until ready to serve.
   
   
4. To serve, heat green chile sauce to boiling and ladle it over, sprinkle with grated cheese and top with lettuce, tomato & olives, plus any of the optional ingredients desired. (using sour cream & guacamole gives you "burrito supreme")
   
   






Final Comments


Homemade flour tortillas:

3 cups unbleached flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
5-6 tbsp. lard or vegetable shortening (or a combination of both)
1¼ cup warm water

Combine dry ingredients and stir well.

Cut in lard/shortening with a fork or pastry cutter, just as you would for biscuits or pie crust.

Add warm water gradually until your dough is soft but not sticky. Knead it for a few minutes until smooth.

Divide dough evenly into 12 balls, and then let it rest for at least ten minutes.

On a floured surface, roll out each ball evenly into a circle, as thin as you can. Mine usually make about an 8"- 9" circle.

Heat an iron skillet or other heavy pan to about medium-high heat.

Place tortilla in skillet, frying on one side a few seconds before flipping to brown the other side; bubbles will being to appear a coupla seconds before they need to be flipped. Properly cooked tortillas will have medium brown spots. If they're too brown, turn down the burner!

Continue with remaining tortillas - placing the cooked ones in a towel if you wish to keep them warm. For later use, layer them with wax paper and refrigerate until needed.


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