Spinach Cheese Burritos
- 1 bunch scallions, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, pressed or minced
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 10 cups loosely packed fresh baby spinach (about 10 ounces)
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- Generous pinch of nutmeg (optional)
- 3 cups lightly packed grated Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese (about 10 ounces)
- 1/3 cup cream cheese (3 ounces)
- 8 to 10 flour tortillas (7- or 8-inch)
- Blender Tomato Hot Sauce (page 244) or your favorite salsa
- Preheat the oven to 375.
- Oil a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
- In a large skillet on medium heat, cook the scallions and garlic in the oil for 2 or 3 minutes.
- Add the spinach and cook until the leaves are wilted and the water has evaporated.
- Stir in the coriander, nutmeg, cheese, and cream cheese.
- Remove from the heat.
- To soften the tortillas so they wont crack when you roll them, lay out the tortillas on a baking sheet (overlapping is fine) and place in the oven for a minute or two.
- To prepare the burritos, place about 1/2 cup of filling on the lower half of a warm tortilla, fold the bottom up and the sides in to encase the filling, roll it up, and place seam-side down in the prepared baking dish.
- Repeat with the rest of the filling and tortillas.
- Brush the tops lightly with oil, cover the dish with foil, and bake until hot, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Serve topped with Blender Tomato Hot Sauce or salsa.
- If you want to use frozen spinach instead of fresh, look for bags with loose clumps of spinach instead of a solid block, and defrost before adding to the filling.
- You can use thinly sliced onions instead of scallions.
- We usually serve burritos on Yellow Rice (page 179) or plain brown or white rice.
- A crisp salad or a crunchy slaw is nice on the side.
- New England Squash Pie (page 277) would make the evening divine.
scallions, garlic, vegetable oil, baby spinach, ground coriander, generous, cheese, cream cheese, flour tortillas, favorite salsa
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/spinach-cheese-burritos-377140 (may not work)