Tiffany sent me this recipe, and I can’t wait to try it out! She said that it comes out to about .80 cents a burrito, without sales and coupons! So I’m sure we could really bring the cost of that down! Make them ahead and then freeze. Here is Tiffany’s recipe:
Make Ahead Burritos
1 onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1.5 cups quinoa, found in rice aisle, and 3 cups water (or 2 cups rice & 4 cups water)
6 servings brown rice
5 cans black beans
2 cans pinto beans
1 can of corn
1 can Rotel
4 cups pepper jack cheese (or if you don’t like much spice, 2 cups pepper jack and 2 cups colby jack)
Approx. 60 tortillas (I prefer the “made in store” normal-size wheat tortillas)
Optional: cilantro & juice of 1-2 limes
On stove, combine quinoa or rice and water. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer until water is absorbed and quinoa turns translucent on the edges–about 10-15 minutes. While that’s cooking, sauté your chopped onion and bell pepper. Drain and rinse all your beans. Drain your corn. Combine everything–beans, cooked quinoa or rice, onion/pepper/corn, Rotel and cheese in a HUGE bowl. Mix. Scoop into tortillas. Fold tortilla up and wrap in plastic wrap. Store wrapped burritos in a freezer bag in your freezer. Depending on how big your tortillas are and how much filling you put in them, it should make between 50 and 60 burritos. Have 60 tortillas on hand just to be safe.
When you are in need of a quick, high-protein vegetarian meal or snack, take one out, unwrap it, cover it with a moistened towel and heat in your microwave for about 2-3 minutes. They are delicious!
This is such a great idea to make in bulk and then freeze. You can also make it a little cheaper by making your own tortillas. Do you guys have any other great ideas for cooking and preparing in bulk?
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I really like to make freezer meals- it is wonderful to be able to just grab something homemade out of the freezer on those days when you don’t want to cook.
I’ve posted about a couple freezer friendly recipes:
This one is for homemade, easy refried beans:
http://www.savingcentswithsense.net/2009/03/ultimate-recipe-swap-homemade-refried.html
And this one is for homemade key lime pie (such a great summer dessert!): http://www.savingcentswithsense.net/2009/03/simple-and-delicious-key-lime-pie.html
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I do pasta sauce in big batches and put into different size containers- some for pasta, pizza, other dishes. I also do pancakes in big batches. The pancakes are made with applesauce instead of oil and whole wheat flour so they are super healthy. I divide them into 3′s wrap in plastic wrap or freezer bag, then put into a large freezer bag to make sure there is no freezer taste to them. Rite aid this week has Ziploc bags BOGO, there was a BOGO Q from the paper a few weeks back which makes them both free. The bags would also be good for storing the burritos. I plan to make those next!
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looks like a wonderful recipe, I will have to try this one!
This looks great – thanks! I’ve been wanting to try a recipe with quinoa so this is perfect timing.
Sounds good. Maybe barley would be good in these too?
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Just a correction on the recipe…it’s either 2 cups water + 2 cups rice OR 6 servings of instant rice (not both). Our family LOVES these burritos and eat them everyday for lunch!
Ooh, sounds good. I have to try some new recipes, especially freezer ones like these!