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Smothered Green Chili Burritos

One Delightful LIfe
You'll love these cheesy and spicy green chili burritos served warm from the oven!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 7 -8 burritos

Ingredients
  

  • Green Chili Sauce:
  • 2 T. vegetable oil
  • 3 T. flour
  • 1 c. chicken broth
  • 3 seeded and diced grilled green chilis
  • 1 tsp. cumin
  • 3 dashes hot sauce
  • heavy pinch salt
  • pinch black pepper
  • Burrito Filling:
  • 1 lb. 90/10 ground turkey
  • 2 diced seeded grilled green chilis
  • 1/2 c. shredded Mexican cheese mix
  • 1/2 c. sour cream
  • heavy pinch salt
  • pinch black pepper
  • Queso Sauce:
  • 3 oz. of Rotel®
  • 4 oz. of Velvetta®
  • Extra Ingredients:
  • 1/4 c. shredded Mexican cheese mix
  • Diced green onion for garnish
  • Diced tomatoes for garnish
  • 1 1/2 T. cilantro leaves for garnish
  • 8 " low-carb tortillas 7-8

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13"x9" glass plan with cooking spray and set aside.
  • To Prepare Green Chili Sauce:
  • Add vegetable oil to saucepan and bring to low heat. As soon as you smell the oil heating up, add the flour until it become a paste-like consistency. Then, whisk in the chicken stock until completely smooth. Add in the remaining ingredients and bring the sauce to medium-high heat. Continue to whisk occasionally until thickened. Set aside when the sauce is thickened.
  • To Prepare Queso:
  • Add the Rotel® and Velvetta® to a small glass bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Microwave 15 seconds and remove to stir with a spoon. Return bowl to the microwave and continue this cook/stir method until the cheese reaches a smooth consistency. Add Rotel tomato liquid to thin it out if necessary.
  • To Prepare Burrito Filling:
  • Cook the ground turkey in a skillet until completely browned. You shouldn't need to drain grease from it since you're using a 90-10 mix.
  • In a large bowl, combine all the burrito filling ingredients including the crumbled ground turkey and mix well.
  • Fill each tortilla with filling (make a heaping log shape of filling) and then roll the sides of the tortilla towards the middle, then roll the burrito away from you to finish it. Add each burrito seam-side down to the prepared, glass baking dish in a row-like formation.
  • Cover the burritos with the chili sauce, queso, shredded Mexican cheese, and heat in the oven for 20-25 minutes until the exposed corners of the burritos are golden and the sauce has slightly darkened.
  • After allowing the burritos to cool a few minutes, garnish them with toppings and serve warm.

Notes

You could swap the ground turkey for any meat of your choice. You could also use flour or large corn tortillas instead of low-carb ones.