SPINACH AND BEEF BURRITOS

SPINACH AND BEEF BURRITOS image

Categories Dinner

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 lb 95% lean ground beef
3/4 t crushed garlic
1/2 C chopped onion
1 1/2 C canned enchilada sauce, or bottled mild chunky style salsa
3 C (packed) coarsely chopped fresh spinach
6 flour tortillas( 8" rounds), warmed to room temperature
1 C plus 2 T shredded nonfat or reduced-fat monterey jack or cheddar
3/4 C nonfat or light sour cream
1/4 C plus 2 T sliced scallions

Steps:

1. Coat a L nonstick skillet w/ cooking spray and ad the ground beef and garlic. Place the skillet over medium heat and cook, stirring to crumble, until the meat is no longer pink. Add the onions and 1/2 C of the enchilada sauce or salsa, cover and cook stirring occasionally, for about 3 minutes or until the onions start to soften. 2. Add the spinach to the skillet. Cook, stirring frequently, for a minute or two or until the spinach is wilted and any excess liquid evaporates. 3. Lay the tortillas on a flat surface and spoon 1/6th of the meat mixture along the right side of ea. tortilla, stopping 1 1/2" from the bottom. Top the filing on ea burrito w/ 1 T of the cheese. Fold the bottom edge of ea tortilla up about 1". Then beginning at the right edge, roll ea tortilla up jellyrole style. 4. Coat a 9 x 13" pan w/ nonstick spray, and lay the tortillas seam side down in a single layer in the pan. Spread the remaining 1 C of sauce or salsa down the center of the burritos, and sprinkle w/ the remaining 3/4C of cheese. 5. Cover the pan w/ foil. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until the burritos are heated through and the cheese is melted. Top ea burrito w/ 2 T of sour cream.