Smothered Green Chili Burritos
These lightening-quick Smothered Green Chili Burritos are made mostly in the microwave, but feel fancy enough to serve to company.
Servings 8 servings
Calories 324kcal
Ingredients
For the burritos-
- 8 frozen bean & cheese burritos {such as El Monterey}
- 1 cup fat free sour cream
- 7 oz diced green chiles 1 can
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon lime zest
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup loosely packed cilantro
- 1 1/2 cups grated monterey jack cheese
For the corn-
- 10 oz frozen corn & butter 1 bag {such as Green Giant}
- 1/2 red bell pepper finely diced
- 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- salt & pepper to taste
- juice of 1 lime
Instructions
- Place eight frozen burritos in a 9x13 baking dish and microwave on high for about 8 minutes.
- While the burritos are cooking, make the smothering sauce by combining sour cream, green chiles, lime juice, lime zest, cumin, salt and pepper, and cilantro in a blender. Blend until completely smooth.
- Once the burritos are done cooking and are warmed completely through, generously spread the smothering sauce all over the burritos and top with monterey jack cheese.
- Put the burritos under the broiler to heat the sauce through and melt the cheese.
- In the meantime, prepare the corn by microwaving it according to package directions. Pour it into a bowl and add chopped red pepper, cilantro, salt, pepper and lime juice. Serve hot with burritos and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 324kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 571mg | Potassium: 318mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 576IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 267mg | Iron: 3mg
