Baked Burrito

1 pound lean ground beef
4 ounces part-skim American cheese
1/4 cup chopped scallions
8 10-inch tortillas
Mexican Sauce:
8 ounces, no-added-salt tomato sauce
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/8-teaspoon cayenne powder (optional)
1/2 teaspoon dried jalapeno peppers (optional)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Brown and drain the ground beef. Meanwhile, shred the cheese and chop the scallions. Mix the sauce ingredients together and pour over drained beef, stirring to mix. Place 1/2 cup beef mixture in each tortilla; fold and place seam side down on a baking sheet. Top with cheese and scallions. Bake 15 minutes. Serve with lettuce and tomatoes. These burritos freeze well on baking sheets or in baking dishes.


Recipe from “All-American Low-Fat and No-Fat Meals in Minutes” By M. J. Smith, RD. Copyright 1990, 1997. This material is used with permission of John Wiley & Sons, Inc.