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                           SMOTHERED BURRITOS

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Main dish                        Cheese/eggs
               Meats                            Mexican

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                       -----SMOTHERED BURRITOS-----
                       Flour Tortillas (see below)
                       Refied Beans
                       Chili Verde (see below)
                       Mozzarella cheese and/or
                       Cheddar cheese and/or
                       Monterey Jack cheese
                       - all grated
                       -----FLOUR TORTILLAS-----
  4       c            Flour
  1       t            Baking soda
  1       t            Salt
  1       t            Shortening
                       Warm water, 1 to 1 1/2 cups
                       -----CHILE VERDE-----
  3       c            Diced, roasted and peeled
                       - Anaheim peppers (see
                       - below)
                       OR
 28       oz           Ortega whole green chilis,
                       - chopped
  2       c            Water
  2       lb           Diced lean pork OR
                       - diced lean or ground beef
  1       tb           Shortening
  1       tb           Flour
    1/4   ts           Garlic salt
    1/4   ts           Black pepper

 SMOTHERED BURRITOS: Heat flour tortilla on grill about 10 seconds; turn and
 heat another 10 seconds until hot.  Add about 3/4 cup refied beans; roll.
 Place on serving plate.  Top with Chili Verde and generous amounts of
 cheeses,
 using as desired.  Buzz in microwave about 3 minutes, until cheese is
 melted.
 FLOUR TORTILLAS: Mix flour, baking soda, salt and shortening with hands
 until
 thoroughly combined.  Add enough warm water to make a manageable dough
 (easy
 to roll).
 Pinch off pieces of dough about the size of a biscuit.  Roll into a circle
 about 1/8-inch thick.  Put on heated 300-degree grill for about 6 seconds;
 turn and cook another 8 seconds.  Repeat with remaining dough.  Makes 24
 flour tortillas.  Tortillas may be frozen.  Stack between sheets of waxed
 paper.
 "When my children were growing up, I always made the Flour Tortillas in
 the evening for the next day.  Sometimes I made dessert flour tortillas by
 decreasing the salt to 1/2 teaspoon and adding 1/2 teaspoon sugar to the
 dough.  I would heat them on the grill, then immediately top with cinnamon
 and sugar or honey."
 CHILI VERDE: Roast Anaheim peppers in 350-degree oven about 15 minutes;
 turn
 and roast an additional 15 minutes.  Remove from oven; cool.  (The peppers
 may
 be frozen at this point.)
 To peel roasted Anaheims, steam a few minutes; cool as needed, then peel
 and dice.  Add 2 cups water; set aside.
 In a large skillet, cook pork (or beef) in melted shortening until browned
 and completely cooked.  Add flour, garlic salt and pepper, blending well.
 Add Anaheim pepper mixture; bring to a boil.  Reduce temperature and
 simmer 10 minutes.
 Preparation time: 20 minutes            Cooking Time: about 15 minutes



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