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Loaded Beef Burritos the THRIVE Way

January's THRIVE specials include ingredients that went into our dinner tonight - the Loaded Beef Burrito - it was very YUMMY!. If you'd like to take advantage of these specials and more check out my website: https://www.thrivelife.com/ThriveWithKay

Here's the THRIVE Ingredient Pyramid with all the ingredients before I started:

Now here's the Recipe:

Loaded Beef Burritos

Ingredients: Note: (fd) means product is Freeze Dried
2 T butter
1 t garlic
1⁄2 c thrive sausage crumbles (fd) - one of my favorite Thrive products
1⁄2 c thrive roast beef (fd) (on sale in Jan. 2014 for 20% Off)
2 1⁄2 c water
1⁄4 c thrive instant pinto beans (on sale in Jan. 2014 for 20% Off)
2 T thrive chopped onions (fd)
2 T thrive mixed bell peppers (on sale in Jan. 2014 for 20% Off)
1⁄4 c thrive potato chunks (on sale in Jan. 2014 for 20% Off)
1⁄4 c thrive sweet corn (fd)
1⁄4 c thrive green chili peppers
1⁄4 c thrive instant white rice
1⁄2 t cumin
1⁄4 t chipotle powder
1⁄2 t thrive chef's choice seasoning blend
1⁄4 t chili powder
2 T thrive cilantro (fd)
1 T thrive beef bouillon
1⁄4 c thrive tomato dices (fd)
2 c thrive shredded colby cheese (fd)

Instructions:
Reconstitute cheese (preferably night before). Sweat butter and garlic together in a medium sized pot. Add sausage and roast beef and lightly caramelize and toast.
Add water and all remaining ingredients except for tomatoes and cheese. Cook on low simmer for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook until liquid is mostly gone.
Fold half the cheese and ¼ cup THRIVE Enchilada Sauce (from recipe) into the filling mixture. Scoop 1 cup of the filling into the bottom center of each of 4 large tortillas and roll up tightly. Place burritos in baking dish and top with remaining cheese and sauce. Bake at 350⁰ F for 14 minutes.

Enchilada Sauce

Ingredients:
2 T thrive chopped onions (fd)
2 T thrive green chile peppers (fd)
1 t cumin
1 t chili powder
1 T lime juice
2 1⁄2 c water
1⁄3 c thrive espagnole sauce, dry
1⁄2 c cheddar cheese, shredded
1⁄4 c sour cream

Instructions:
Combine all ingredients except sauce mix, cheese, and sour cream in a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Once simmering, add sauce mix and simmer for 2 minutes. Pour into a blender and blend until smooth. Pour back into pan. Fold in sour cream and cheese. Stir into sauce, just until incorporated. Mix ¼ cup sauce into burrito filling and pour the rest over top of burritos.