Spinach Cheese Burritos Food

SPINACH BURRITOS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion and garlic in butter until tender. Add spinach and pepper; cook for 2-3 minutes or until heated through. , Place about 3 tablespoonfuls off center on each tortilla; top with 1 tablespoon picante sauce and 2 tablespoons cheese. Fold sides and ends over filling and roll up., Place seam side down in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with remaining picante sauce and cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until sauce is bubbly and cheese is melted.

EGG & SPINACH BREAKFAST BURRITOS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink, 4-6 minutes, breaking into crumbles; remove from pan. , In same skillet, heat oil. Add potatoes, onion and pepper; cook, stirring, until tender, 5-7 minutes. Add spinach; stir until wilted, 1-2 minutes. Add sausage and eggs; cook and stir until no liquid egg remains., Spoon 1/2 cup filling across center of each tortilla; sprinkle with cheese. Fold bottom and sides over filling and roll up. If desired, serve with guacamole and salsa., Freeze option: Cool filling before making burritos. Individually wrap burritos in foil and freeze in a resealable plastic freezer bag. Freeze for up to 1 month. To use, partially thaw overnight in refrigerator or cooler. Prepare campfire or grill for medium heat. Place foil-wrapped burritos on a grill grate over a campfire or on grill. Grill until heated through, 25-30 minutes, turning occasionally.

SPINACH CHEESE BURRITOS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°. Oil a 9 × 13-inch baking dish.
• In a large skillet on medium heat, cook the scallions and garlic in the oil for 2 or 3 minutes. Add the spinach and cook until the leaves are wilted and the water has evaporated. Stir in the coriander, nutmeg, cheese, and cream cheese. Remove from the heat.
• To soften the tortillas so they won't crack when you roll them, lay out the tortillas on a baking sheet (overlapping is fine) and place in the oven for a minute or two.
• To prepare the burritos, place about 1/2 cup of filling on the lower half of a warm tortilla, fold the bottom up and the sides in to encase the filling, roll it up, and place seam-side down in the prepared baking dish. Repeat with the rest of the filling and tortillas. Brush the tops lightly with oil, cover the dish with foil, and bake until hot, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve topped with Blender Tomato Hot Sauce or salsa.
• Ingredient Notes
• If you want to use frozen spinach instead of fresh, look for bags with loose clumps of spinach instead of a solid block, and defrost before adding to the filling.
• You can use thinly sliced onions instead of scallions.
• Serving & menu ideas
• We usually serve burritos on Yellow Rice (page 179) or plain brown or white rice. A crisp salad or a crunchy slaw is nice on the side. New England Squash Pie (page 277) would make the evening divine.

CHEESY BACON, EGG & SPINACH BRUNCH BURRITOS

Steps:

• Whisk eggs and milk in medium bowl until blended. Add cream cheese; mix well.
• Melt butter in large skillet on medium-low heat. Add egg mixture; cook 5 min. or until egg mixture starts to set, stirring occasionally. Stir in bacon, spinach and Parmesan; cook 3 to 5 min. or until egg mixture is completely set, stirring occasionally.
• Spoon 1/2 cup egg mixture onto each tortilla. Fold in opposite sides of tortilla, then roll up burrito-style.

SPINACH BURRITOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• In a skillet, saute the onion and garlic in margarine until tender.
• Add spinach and pepper, cook 2-3 minutes or until heated through.
• Place 3 tablespoons of the spinach mixture on each tortilla and top with 1 tablespoon picante sauce and 2 tablespoons of cheese.
• Roll into burrito, place seam side down in a 9 x 13 baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Top with remaining salsa and cheese and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbly.

BLACK BEAN, SPINACH, AND MUSHROOM BURRITOS

Steps:

• In a heavy skillet cook onion and mushrooms in oil over moderate heat, stirring, until golden. Add spinach and garlic and cook, stirring, until spinach is wilted, about 30 seconds. Stir in water, beans, lemon juice, scallions, pepper Jack, and salt to taste and cook, stirring, until cheese is melted.
• In a small saucepan heat enchilada sauce.
• Heat a dry skillet (large enough to hold 1 tortilla) over moderately high heat until hot. In skillet heat tortillas, 1 at a time, turning frequently, 30 seconds, or until softened, and transfer to a work surface. Divide filling between tortillas and roll up burritos.
• Spoon sauce over burritos and serve with sour cream.

CHICKEN SPINACH BURRITOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Lightly spray two 9 x 13 inch baking dishes with nonstick cooking spray.
• Remove the skin from the chicken and pull the meat off the bone.
• Use your fingers to shred the meat by pulling it apart in strips.
• Stir together the chicken, spinach, tomatoes and green chilies, cottage cheese, sour cream, salt, jalapenos, and 1 1/2 cups cheese in a large mixing bowl.
• Spoon about 1/4 cup of the mixture down the center of each flour tortilla.
• Roll up and place, seam side down, in the prepared baking dishes.
• Sprinkle half of the remaining cheese (1 1/4 cups per casserole) on top of each dish.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.

SPINACH ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and onion; cook for a few minutes until fragrant, but not brown. Stir in spinach, and cook for about 5 more minutes. Remove from the heat, and mix in ricotta cheese, sour cream, and 1 cup of Monterey Jack cheese.
• In a skillet over medium heat, warm tortillas one at a time until flexible, about 15 seconds. Spoon about 1/4 cup of the spinach mixture onto the center of each tortilla. Roll up, and place seam side down in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Pour enchilada sauce over the top, and sprinkle with the remaining cup of Monterey Jack.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until sauce is bubbling and cheese is lightly browned at the edges.