Try this Fat-Free Burritos recipe.
- Carbohydrate 206.84716 g
- Cholesterol 76.16 mg
- Fat 24.097 g
- Fiber 68.6331974072456 g
- Protein 56.1408 g
- Saturated Fat 13.6846 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (1043g)
- Sodium 23625.302 mg
- Sugar 138.213962592754 g
- Trans Fat 2.49738 g
- Calories 1166 calories
Step-by-step
- mix cream cheese with picante sauce and half of cheddar cheese.
- mix seasoning with refried beans; chop letuce, tomatoe and onion.
- arrange these items in lay ers in the middle of the tortillia, sprinkle with a dash or two of hot sauce and some garlic powder.
- wrap; bake in 375 oven for 20 munites or so.
- serve with vegtable rice and you have a fat free mexican meal, hard as it is to beleve!
How do you bind fillings together without added lipids? Without fats to coat the tongue and carry fat-soluble flavor compounds, low-fat variants often taste flat. Cream cheese and cheddar provide dairy proteins that emulsify when heated, creating a cohesive sauce matrix when combined with picante sauce. Stirring the taco seasoning directly into the canned refried beans hydrates the spice particulates evenly throughout the legume paste before assembly.
Fat-free tortillas lack the internal shortening that keeps standard flatbreads pliable. Without that structural lubricant, rolling tight cylinders often results in tearing along the fold lines. Warm the tortillas in a dry skillet for ten seconds per side before filling to gelatinize the starches and restore flexibility. Layer the shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, and green onions directly on top of the bean paste to insulate the fresh produce from direct heat, preventing the water content inside the vegetables from boiling off and turning the interior soggy during baking.
Bake the assembled cylinders at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for twenty minutes. Watch for the edges of the flour tortillas to turn golden and crisp while the internal cheese melts completely. If storing leftovers, keep them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days, though reheating requires a conventional oven rather than a microwave to maintain any exterior crispness.
