Freezer Friendz: Beefy Burritos by Jackie

Saturday, September 12, 2015

Beefy Burritos by Jackie

Ingredients:
1 1/2 lb. ground beef, browned and drained
1 (10 oz.) can of enchilada sauce, divided
1 can refried beans
8 large whole wheat tortillas
1 c. shredded cheddar cheese

Assembly:
Place beef in a bowl.
Mix in just enough enchilada sauce to coat beef (about 1/3c.). Spread 1 Tbsp. of enchilada sauce on each tortilla.

Spread refried beans (1 med. Pampered Chef scoop + 1 sm. Pampered Chef scoop) and ground beef (2 med. Pampered Chef scoops) down center of each tortilla. Fold in thirds. Place in 2 - gallon size Ziploc freezer bag. Place 1/4 cup enchilada sauce in snack size Ziploc bag. Place 1 cup of cheese in snack size Ziploc bag. Place both sauce and cheese bags into the burrito bag. Lay flat to freeze.

Serving Day:
Thaw completely. Grease large baking dish. Place burritos seam side down in baking dish. Cover all burritos with remaining enchilada sauce (about 2 tsp. per burrito) and top with shredded cheese. Bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted and inside is warmed through.

2 comments:

AnonymousSeptember 24, 2015 at 1:55 PM
This was a winner with my family. Plenty for everyone. Great meal. I cooked it from frozen at 350 for 45 min., then I topped it with the enchilada sauce and cheese, and cooked it for 10-15min.
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AnonymousNovember 25, 2015 at 12:22 AM
These were delicious! Had plenty...with leftovers too! I also baked from frozen and they turned out great.
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Saturday, September 12, 2015

Beefy Burritos by Jackie

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