Sunday, May 3, 2009

WET BURRITOS... WITH A KICK

W are sure that sometime during your life you have had a delicious wet burrito. We are also sure that you have NEVER had a wet burrito like the one we're going to share with you today. It is a burrito with a kick (okay, our little secret ingredient.) We hope you enjoy it as much as we do. Yes, it takes a little time to prepare but we assure you... IT IS WORTH THE EFFORT!

INGREDIENTS:

BASICS:
1 pound of ground beef (or turkey or chicken)
1 package of taco seasoning
chopped lettuce
flour tortillas
1 small container of french onion dip
1 can or preferably fresh diced tomato

SAUCE:
1 can of brown gravy
1 envelope of taco sauce
1 envelope (or can) of enchilada sauce
1 cup of water
An assortment of your favorite cheese. We use four different kinds and vary them each time we prepare this meal. Whatever is your favorite, use it.

PREPARATION:

Brown the meat you have chosen to use and then drain it completely. Add the taco seasoning as directed on the package. Cover a flour tortilla with the french onion dip and then place the chopped lettuce on top. Add some of the cheese you have selected to use, sprinkle in some diced tomatoes and then put the meat on top of everything. Wrap the tortilla (we know that can be a challenge but it doesn't need to be neat, just wrapped.) Place the wrapped tortilla in a 9 x 13 pan (the higher the sides the better as it's going to get messy in a minute.)

Mix and simmer the gravy, taco sauce, enchilada sauce and water. Pour all of this over the burritos. Top everything off with the remaining cheese (the more you use the better it is.) We like to add more tomatoes and lettuce over the top too but it is your choice. Bake your special creation at 350 degrees until it is heated and all of that delicious cheese has melted all around it.

Remove from the oven, let stand for a few minutes so you don't burn your little fingers and then dig in. The french onion dip you've put in as a base helps to bring all of the other tastes to the front and you'll never make another burrito any other way, guaranteed!

**Did you know that you can actually lose weight by going on a burrito diet? Yes, it's true. Go to this web-site and take a look at how this guy got back into shape after almost dying from a heart attack.

Until next time: GOOD EATING
Steve & Kim

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