The recipe Extra Cheesy Pita Burritos

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Extra Cheesy Pita Burritos recipe is a Mexican Dinner meal that takes 10 minutes to make. If you enjoy Mexican for Dinner, you will like Extra Cheesy Pita Burritos!

Extra Cheesy Pita Burritos

Extra Cheesy Pita Burritos Recipe
Extra Cheesy Pita Burritos

Whole wheat pita pockets stuffed with Velveeta cheese, and meat mixture (mozzarella, lean ground beef and salsa). Originally made for filling for flour tortillas, this recipe was derived from the leftovers.This would also make a great dip. Just exchange the calorie amounts for the pita or tortilla with the calorie value of the chips.

What Course Is Extra Cheesy Pita Burritos?

Extra Cheesy Pita Burritos is for Dinner.


How Long Does Extra Cheesy Pita Burritos Recipe Take To Prepare?

Extra Cheesy Pita Burritos takes 5 minutes to prepare.


How Long Does Extra Cheesy Pita Burritos Recipe Take To Cook?

Extra Cheesy Pita Burritos takes 10 minutes to cook.


How Many Servings Does Extra Cheesy Pita Burritos Recipe Make?

Extra Cheesy Pita Burritos makes 10 servings.


What Are The Ingredients For Extra Cheesy Pita Burritos Recipe?

The ingredients for Extra Cheesy Pita Burritos are:

1 pound of Lean Ground Beef (93% Lean)
? cup of Tostitos All natural Medium Chunky Salsa
? cup of La Preferida Authentic Refried Beans (non chunky version)
1/4 cup Kraft Low Moisture Part Skim Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
10 whole wheat pita pockets (80 calories per serving)
10 oz of (2% Milk) Velveeta cheese *(16 oz block cut into 16 equal slices)


How Do I Make Extra Cheesy Pita Burritos?

Here is how you make Extra Cheesy Pita Burritos:

Brown ground beef in a skillet over medium heat. (I don?t bother draining the meat since it?s so lean to begin with but you can if you want). Stir in beans, salsa and mozzarella cheese. Heat until cheese is melted. Put ? cup of meat mixture and a 1 oz slice of velveeta cheese into a pita pocket. Fill desired number of Pita Pockets with beef mixture and refrigerate remaining in a covered container for up to 3 days. (For heating up leftovers fill pita with meat mixture and microwave for 1 minute 30 seconds remove from microwave and add velveeta.Serving Size:1 BurritoTIPS:For Burritos using tortillas: Put ? cup of the filling in a large fajita size flour tortilla (minus the velveeta)-(282 calories) or split the filling (1/4 cup each) between 2 smaller corn tortillas (312 Calories) Makes 5 burritos with Flour tortillas or 10 with corn tortillas. Try adding extra mozzarella on top (just be sure to count the extra calories).Number of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GREENEYEDOGRE.


What's The Nutritional Info For Extra Cheesy Pita Burritos?

The nutritional information for Extra Cheesy Pita Burritos is:

  • Servings Per Recipe: 10
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 231.0
  • Total Fat: 8.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 37.5 mg
  • Sodium: 687.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 22.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.9 g
  • Protein: 19.0 g

What Type Of Cuisine Is Extra Cheesy Pita Burritos?

Extra Cheesy Pita Burritos is Mexican cuisine.


What Dietary Needs Does Extra Cheesy Pita Burritos Meet?

The dietary needs meet for Extra Cheesy Pita Burritos is Low Fat


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