I’ve been gradually cleaning out the pantry. Mind you, we could probably eat for six
months from our pantry. Cleaning it out
is not for the faint of heart. This
weekend’s shelf was the half with beans and tomatoes. Six cans of refried beans. SIX!
Who in their right mind needs six cans of refried beans??? Ok, so I never said I was in my right mind –
LOL. We tossed a can of cherry tomatoes
from a trip to Jungle Jim a few years ago.
And, I pulled out two of the cans of refried beans. One went into a chili that I rated a two. It’s better now because I added crushed
tomatoes, diced tomatoes, V8, tequila, Chipotle Tabasco and a LOT more
seasoning. But, for the record I do not
care for refried beans thickening chili.
We also had a pound of Jimmy Dean sausage that needed to be
used up. Ah, ha! They had a recipe for burritos. Now, those are worth talking about. Strangely enough I’d never made
burritos. And, I’ve rarely ordered
them. But this recipe sounded great and
super easy. After a day of prepping for
next week’s appointments and cleaning that pantry shelf and reading emails and
a ton of other tasks I was into easy.
We also have umpteen cans of various nectars. Technical term there. I’m not tall enough to see the back of that shelf so umpteen will
just have to do. The first one I reached
was guava. Onto the internet to look for
guava margarita. Found one from Everyday
Annie. She’s usually got good recipes so
I quit looking once I found hers.
What did we think? A
four out of five for the burritos.
Almost a five. As in really good
and we will absolutely make them again.
I made my “salsa” and my guacamole as toppers. The margarita was also a four out of
five. Next time we’ll make sure the ingredients
Burrito
Ingredients:
1 lb Jimmy Dean sausage
½ onion, chopped
1 can refried beans
2 c salsa
1 c uncooked rice, cooked and drained
tortillas
4 oz extra sharp cheddar, grated
(we use Cracker Barrel)
Salsa
Guacamole
Shredded lettuce
Directions:
Brown and drain the sausage and onion. Stir in the refried beans, salsa and cooked rice. Put a big dollop of the mixture in the middle of a tortilla. Roll and put on a baking sheet. Once you’ve got them all rolled, sprinkle over the grated cheddar. Broil until the cheddar is melted. Serve with salsa, guacamole and shredded lettuce.
Adapted from Jimmy Dean
Margarita
Ingredients:
¼ c sugar
½ c water
½ c freshly squeezed lime juice (we
used the bottled stuff)
½ c guava nectar
¾ c tequila
1/3 c orange liqueur
Directions:
Make the simple syrup. Mix the sugar, water and lime in a small saucepan. Over medium heat, stir until the sugar has dissolved. Refrigerate until it’s well chilled. We’d recommend overnight. Mix in the other ingredients and serve.
Adapted from Everyday Annie
