Dinner from the Stash

Tonight's dinner was courtesy of my food stash. I only bought two things (which I buy every week anyway)....Those items are in green.

Bean & Beef Burritos, Mexican Rice, Chips & Salsa
Yield: 8 burritos (more or less depending on how stuffed they are)

Quick Mexican Rice:
1 family size Boil in Bag Brown Rice (prepared as directed)
1 Bird's Eye Southwestern Corn Steam Bag (prepared as directed)
1/2 can of Ro-tel or other Tomatoes w/Green Chiles (this makes it spicy, you can use 1/2 a can of
regular tomatoes if you prefer it less spicy).

Put 1/2 the can of tomatoes in food processor or use stick chopper (whatever that thing is called) and just briefly run it until tomatoes are chopped as fine as you like. (Too long and you've got salsa, but that's for later!)

Add Ro-tel/Tomatoes to cooked rice, stir in corn. This is my emergency Mexican Rice.

Bean and Beef Burritos:

1 lb. ground beef
1 package taco seasoning mix
1 can refried beans (or *emergency refried beans - see below)
Shredded cheese of your choice
1 package of 8 burrito wrappers

Brown the Beef and crumble well as it cooks. Add in the taco seasoning along with 3/4 cup of water. When it boils, turn down to low for about 10 minutes or until most of the water has been absorbed. Set up your assembly line...

Warm a flat skillet over medium heat. Place one wrapper onto the skillet for 20 seconds, flip over with tongs, heat another 10-15 seconds. Place wrapper on a plate and fill: 1 spoonful of beans, smeared across, ground beef, then cheese. Wrap by tucking in left and right sides, then folding up the bottom and rolling. Place on a warm plate while making remaining burritos.

Serve with Rice, Chips & Salsa.

(*I started this tonight and realized I didn't have refried beans. Took a can of chili beans, rinsed them, put them in the food processor with just a little bit of water and about 1 tsp of beef bullion granules and whizzed it up. I think they are better than the canned ones and no added fat! Can also use regular pintos but the little bit of chili flavoring still left on the beans gave it a nice flavor.)