Beef & Cheese Burritos

Total Recipe Time: 20 minutes

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds ground beef1-1/4 cups prepared thick-and-chunky salsa1/2 pound pasteurized process cheese spread, cut up8 medium flour tortillas (8-inch diameter), warmedToppings:Thinly sliced lettuce, chopped tomato, sliced ripe olives

Instructions

Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add ground beef; cook 8 to10 minutes, breaking into small crumbles and stirring occasionally. Remove from skillet with slotted spoon; pour off drippings.
Stir in salsa and cheese; heat until cheese is melted.
Spoon about 1/2 cup beef mixture down center of each tortilla, leaving 1-1/2 inch border at bottom. Fold bottom edge up over filling. Fold right and left sides to center, overlapping edges. Serve with toppings, as desired.

Cook'sTip

Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed ground beef. Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F. Color is not a reliable indicator of ground beef doneness.

Nutrition information per serving: 829 calories; 40 g fat (17 g saturated fat; 16 g monounsaturated fat); 145 mg cholesterol; 1952 mg sodium; 63 g carbohydrate; 0 g fiber; 53 g protein; 7.5 mg niacin; 0.6 mg vitamin B₆; 3.9 mcg vitamin B₁₂; 5.8 mg iron; 34.2 mcg selenium; 9.6 mg zinc.This recipe is an excellent source of protein, niacin, vitamin B₆, vitamin B₁₂, iron, selenium and zinc.