Spring Veggie Burrito Bake Food

ALEX'S VEGGIE-PACKED BURRITOS

Steps:

• For the veggies: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
• Add the cauliflower, green and yellow bell peppers, red onion and garbanzo beans to the prepared sheet pan. Drizzle with the olive oil. Mix together the chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt, pepper, turmeric and cinnamon in a small bowl. Sprinkle over the vegetables and toss to fully coat.
• Roast until the vegetables are deep in color and tender, 15 to 17 minutes.
• For the burritos: To build, lay out one of the tortillas. Spread 2 tablespoons of the hummus onto the burrito. Top with 3 tablespoons of the rice. Add 1/2 cup of the roasted vegetables. Drizzle over 1 tablespoon of tzatziki. Add 1/2 cup of the kale and hot sauce to taste if using. Fold the edges and roll tightly. Wrap in foil until ready to eat; repeat with the remaining tortillas and toppings.

CHIPOTLE VEGGIE BURRITOS

Steps:

• Puree all but 3 tablespoons cilantro with 2 cups water, the garlic, chile powder and 3/4 teaspoon salt in a blender until smooth. Transfer to a medium saucepan along with the rice and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low; cover and cook until the liquid is absorbed, about 18 minutes. Uncover, stir and let cool 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring the black bean soup to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium-high heat and cook until the liquid is slightly reduced, about 3 minutes. Stir in the spinach and return to a simmer. Remove from the heat and cover to keep warm.
• Toss the corn, tomato, lime juice, the reserved 3 tablespoons cilantro, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and chile powder to taste in a large bowl.
• Warm the tortillas in a dry skillet or in the microwave. Divide the rice, bean mixture and cheese among the tortillas; top with some of the corn salsa. Fold up the bottoms of the tortillas, then fold in the sides and roll up. Serve with the remaining corn salsa.

BURRITO BAKE

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain.
• Add the beans, onion and taco seasoning.
• Unroll crescent roll dough. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 13x9x2 inch baking dish; seal seams and preforations.
• Spread beef mixture over crust; sprinkle with cheeses.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350* for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle with toppings of your choice.

VEGETARIAN WET BURRITO BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Cook rice.
• Combine rice, beans, peppers, onion, cumin, and chili powder in large bowl.
• Line 9"x13" glass baking dish with half of salsa.
• Fill 4 tortillas with filling mixture. Sprinkle some cheese in each (optional).
• Wrap using burrito fold (fold ends in then fold over).
• Place finished burritos in pan.
• Cover with remaining salsa.
• Cover the dish with foil and bake for about 30 minutes.
• Remove foil and sprinkle the rest of the cheese over the burritos.
• Bake for another 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.

SPRING VEGGIE BURRITO BAKE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, sauté 1 clove garlic (minced), onion, uncooked rice and ground tumeric in 1 tablespoon oil until onion is tender. Stir often.
• Add broth and mix well. Simmer, covered, until liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes for white rice, 40 minutes for brown rice. Remove from heat, let stand 5 minutes, fluff with fork.
• While rice cooks, heat 1 tablespoon oil in frypan on high heat. Add garlic and spinach, one handful at a time as it wilts, adding a little water as needed to prevent sticking. Spinach should be moist, with loose leaves, not clumped together.
• Mix black beans and chili powder in a bowl. Layer ingredients as follows in 2-quart casserole: half of spinach, all of the rice, all of the beans, remaining spinach.
• Sprinkle cheese on top. (At this point, casserole may be tightly covered and refrigerated until ready to bake.) Cover and bake at 375F until sizzling, 45 minutes. Or heat in microwave about 10 minutes then let stand 5 minutes. Serve by spooning into warm flour tortillas. Optional garnishes: salsa, avocados, guacamole, sour cream, Tabasco pepper sauce, chopped fresh cilantro, lime wedges.