Mexican Fiestas, Hola!

BURRITO(click me)

Ingredients

• 500 g (1.1 pounds) mince (we used beef here, because that's what we had, 50% beef 50% pork is nicer, you can even use chicken or turkey mince. Never tried lamb mince in this recipe.)
• 400 g (14 ounces) re-fried beans
• about half a lettuce
• 4 or 5 tomatoes
• a big bunch of chives
• 200 g (7 ounces) cheddar cheese
• 2 large onions
• 8 flour tortillas that are nice and soft
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
• salt
• pepper 

Directions

1.    Heat the oven on medium. Chop the onions and fry them over a medium heat until soft (about 10 minutes). Whilst they are frying, mix the spices together and make a paste with a little water.

2.    Add the paste to the onions and continue to fry for 5 more minutes (this cooks the spices, improving flavor and preventing later indigestion).

3.    Add the mince and continue to fry until the meat looses its uncooked color.

4.    Add your re fried beans (we use a can to save time, your own beans would be even yummier!), combine with the meat and heat through. Season with salt and pepper to your liking. Note: The stiffer the beans the better, sloppy beans will muck up the end result, although you could cook the mixture longer to reduce sloppiness.

5.    Switch off the hob and chop your tomatoes and chives. (The tomatoes must be deseeded first) Grate the cheese and slice the lettuce.

6.    Warm a tortilla in the microwave for about 10-15 seconds, and place it onto a clean work surface. Build your burrito by piling up some lettuce, cheese, meat/bean mix, tomatoes and finally chives, like so: Note: You'll need to experiment to find the right quantities of each to put on - too much and your burrito will burst!

7.    Next, fold the burrito into a little parcel, below is my technique for this at the half-way stage.

8.    When folded place the burrito in a nice big oven proof dish (we use a lasagna dish).

9.    Repeat until you've run out of ingredients and voilá, nicely stacked burritos.

10. Cover these Burrito beauties tightly with kitchen foil and cook them in the oven for about 40 minutes. Serve with guacamole, soured cream or Greek yogurt (or all three!!!)

Have fun trying and...

Que aproveche!