Written on February 4, 2008 at 9:12 pm by Mark Nelson

Burrito #2

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12 tortillas   

4 cups frozen hash browns

3 cups onion

3 lb. ground turkey

2 14 oz. cans black beans

8 oz lowfat shredded Cheddar cheese

1 1/2 cups salsa

2 tbs. fresh chopped cilantro

2 tsp. cumin

1 tsp. salt

2 tsp. black pepper

 

 

As with Burrito #1, cook the onion & turkey together with the salt & pepper, then cook the hash browns. Mix the turkey & onion, hash browns, beans, cheese, cilantro, cumin and half of the salsa in a large bowl. Build the burritos, then top them in the baking dish with the other half of the salsa. Cook at 350 for about 20 minutes. Makes 12 burritos.   

 

 

 

Blocks 5   

Calories 520

Carb 51 42%

Protein 37 31%

Fat 15 27%

 

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