Make your own convenient frozen food! :)

Hi everyone~

Hoping this post finds you all happy and healthy! :) It is a beautiful day here...in the 30's...a much loved temp after the -35 degree temps we had last week.

The other day we went to Sam's Club to do a little shopping. As I walked up and down the isles I noticed many people throwing boxed foods into their cart. I also noticed that the frozen food section seemed to be a very popular place to be. I saw that frozen burritos, enchiladas and lasagna were piled into many carts. This started me thinking.....maybe people just do not realize how easy it is to make your own homemade food and freeze it in single serving packages just like you find in your local grocery store!

Today I decided to show you how to do this. I hope you will try this yourself!

BEEF and BEAN ENCHLADAS

or BEEF and BEAN BURRITOS

2 pounds extra lean ground beef

1 - 16 oz. can fat free refried beans

1 - 10 oz can enchilada sauce

shredded mexi blend cheese (your desired amount)

olives - sliced

1 onion diced

1 small can diced green chilies peppers

salt and pepper to taste

taco seasoning or burrito seasoning

Brown the hamburger and add onion.

Cook until no longer pink and onion is cooked.

Add seasoning and 1/2 cup of water.

Add 1/4 cup enchilada sauce.

Bring to a boil and then add refried beans.

Let cook on low heat for 15 minutes.

Heat tortilla shells.

Put a heaping 1/4 cup of filling

on the shell. Roll up.

If you want BURRITOS then

place the rolled burritos into a

ziplock bag and freeze.

When you are ready to eat-

simply take the frozen burrito

out of the freezer, open the bag

a bit and heat in microwave until

hot and heated through.

For ENCHILADAS

Place the filled tortillas

on a cookie sheet. Pour

enchilada sauce over each

tortilla, sprinkle cheese and

olives on each one. Now

just stick this pan into the

freezer to flash freeze. When

they are frozen package

each one individually in ziplocks.

To heat--open ziplock a bit

and heat in microwave until

hot and heated through.

I just store all of the individually

wrapped burritos or enchiladas

in a ziplock bag. The kids can

now take one out and heat

it for a simple and healthy

meal or snack.

Now wasn't that simple?

I know it does take some time

but I feel it is worth your time

and effort. Your homemade

enchiladas or burritos will

taste sooo much better than

store bought and also they are

soooo much better for you without

all the preservitives. I hope you take

an afternoon and give this a try!

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