5 Spinach Burritos Recipe

Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • Calories:
  • 262
  • Fat:
  • 9 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 0 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 25 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 550 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 31 g
  • Fiber:
  • 0 g
  • Protein:
  • 17 g
  • Diabetic Exchange:
  • 1-1/2 starch, 1-1/2 meat, 1 vegetable.


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5 Spinach Burritos

Taste of Home

"I made up this recipe a couple years ago after trying a similar dish in a restaurant," recalls Dolores Zornow from Poynette, Wisconsin. "Our oldest son tells me these burritos are 'awesome'! Plus, they're easy and inexpensive.

SERVINGS: 6

CATEGORY: Lower Fat

METHOD: Baked

TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min.

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 teaspoons butter
  • 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 6 fat-free flour tortillas (10 inches), warmed
  • 3/4 cup picante sauce, divided
  • 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese, divided

Directions:

In a large skillet, saute onion and garlic in butter until tender. Add spinach and pepper; cook for 2-3 minutes or until heated through.
    Place about 3 tablespoonfuls off center on each tortilla; top with 1 tablespoon of picante sauce and 2 tablespoons of cheese. Fold sides and ends over filling and roll up.
    Place seam side down in a 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish that has been coated with cooking spray. Top with remaining picante sauce and cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until sauce is bubbly and cheese is melted. Yield: 6 servings.


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