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Easy Beef Burrito

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients
1 pound Laura's 92% Lean Ground Beef or 96% Lean Ground Round
1 (1 ¼-ounce) package taco seasoning, divided
1 (10-ounce) can mild diced tomatoes with green chiles, undrained
1 (16-ounce) can fat-free refried pinto beans
10 (6-inch) flour tortillas
1 (8-ounce) package reduced-fat shredded Cheddar cheese
1 (16-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 cups shredded or chopped iceberg lettuce
4 plum tomatoes, chopped
1 large avocado, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
Nonfat sour cream, salsa (optional)

Directions
1. Cook beef in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until beef crumbles and is no longer pink. Drain.
2. Add half of seasoning package and cook 2 more minutes. Stir in tomatoes with green chiles and beans. Cook 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
3. Spoon about 1/4 cup beef and bean mixture evenly down center of each tortilla; sprinkle evenly with cheese. Roll up tortillas and arrange, seam side down, in a 13- x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
4. Stir together crushed tomatoes and remaining taco seasoning; pour over top of tortillas.
5. Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes or until bubbly. Top each serving with lettuce, tomato, and avocado. Serve with sour cream and salsa, if desired.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Cooking Tips: If you'd like to make your burritos hotter, add chopped jalapenos while browning the beef. And don't worry about leftovers: refrigerate beef and bean mixture in an air-tight container, and it will be just as good for up to three days. Makes a great bean dip for tortilla chips!

Nutritional Analysis Per Serving Based on 8 Servings

Using Laura's 92% Lean Ground Beef
CALORIES 451 (35% from fat); FAT 17.6g (sat 6.9g); PROTEIN 26.3g; CARB 47.4g; FIBER 7.0g; CHOL 48mg; IRON 5.1mg; SODIUM 1468mg

Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch; 3 vegetable; 2 high fat meat; 1 fat

Using Laura's 96% Lean Ground Round
CALORIES 441 (31% from fat); FAT 15.4g (sat 6.4g); PROTEIN 27.8g; CARB 47.4g; FIBER 7.0g; CHOL 48mg; IRON 4.2mg; SODIUM 1476mg

Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch; 3 vegetable; 2 medium fat meat; 1 1/2 fat