Week 41: Recipe #3--Chile Colorado Burritos (Crockpot Recipe)

I first saw this recipe on Pinterest, and it comes from a blog called Food Pusher (see link below).  These burritos turned out really well.  The best part was, there weren't that many ingredients, and it was literally just throwing 3 things into the crockpot in the morning.  Then it was super easy to put the burritos together that evening.  Great flavor, and we all loved them.  I served them with a salad and some homemade applesauce.  Makes 5-7 burritos.

You'll Need:

• 1 1/2 to 2 lbs. stew meat or other beef, cubed
• 1 large can mild enchilada sauce, at least 19 oz.
• 2 beef bouillon cubes (I used the granules, 2 tsp.)
• 1/2 can refried beans
• 5-7 burrito size flour tortillas
• 1 c. shredded cheddar cheese

Preparation:

1. Put beef, bouillon, and enchilada sauce into a crockpot and cook on low for 7-8 hours, or on high for 3-4 hours, until meat is very tender.  
2. When beef is done (flakes off when stirred), taste and add more salt, if desired (I thought it was fine without adding salt).  Heat up the beans in the microwave, and put your oven on broil.  On a tortilla, place 1/2 cup of the meat, drained by using a slotted spoon, and a spoonful or two of beans.  Roll into a burrito and place in a baking dish.  Repeat with the other tortillas until you run out of the meat (I was able to make 5 burritos).  Pour some of the remaining enchilada sauce form the crockpot over the burritos to cover them.  Sprinkle with the cheddar cheese.  Broil until cheese is bubbly, about 2-4 minutes.

Recipe and link:  http://food-pusher.blogspot.com/2010/08/chile-colorado-burritos.html