Tonight’s dinner was a total throw-together based on a request for “something Mexican” and what I had in my freezer and refrigerator.  I thought of past burrito recipes and modified several. You could easily turn this into a Mexican burrito casserole kinda dish if you wanted to cook up the beef, bean and salsa mix, heat the tortillas, lay a few spoonfuls of meat and bean mix down the center, top with some cheese, lay in a baking dish, then top with a bit more salsa and cheese and bake until heated through. Just depends on whether you like wet burritos or not!

As it was, I cooked up some ground beef, onions, garlic and red pepper, then threw in some chicken broth and tomatillo salsa and a can of drained black beans.  I served this in a bowl with grated Monterey Jack cheese, a bit more salsa (red and green!). I would have added sour cream and guacamole or sliced avocados if  I’d had either or both of those but we were out.

You can read the full green burrito recipe here or just wing it depending on what you’ve got on hand in your frig!  Let me know about your favorite Mexican inspired recipes in the comments. I’m always on the prowl for new recipes.