Frozen burritos: Anybody make their own?
I love Amy's frozen burritos for breakfast. I would like to make my own - simple filling of beans and rice already cooked, maybe a dab of cheese, and a flour tortilla - but worried about them getting soggy and not freezing well. Anybody make their own frozen burritos? (Weird question for this time of year, haha!)
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7 Comments:
I have made my own, and plan to again. Honestly, I cannot remember if I put cheese in them before I froze them, but I would suspect I did. They were bean and rice and came out great from the freezer. I wouldn't make them just to freeze, necessarily, but whenever I am making some for dinner, I think it's a great idea to make lots of extras. Put 'em in the microwave for two-three minutes, and eat up.
thebrokedown at 8:22AM on 12/12/07
How funny. I never have, but I was just saying a few days ago that I plan to after the holiday. I made a spicy casserole of butternut squash with roasted red peppers, chilies, black beens, and cheddar. I plan on using that as my filling. I'm no expert, but I don't think there should be any problem with freezing them.
Potluckcraft at 9:45AM on 12/12/07
My burritos usually have ground beef(you can omit this if you wish) **so I brown it,drain it, add seasonings, heat refried beans separately, spread beans on tortilla, add beef, cheese, wrap.
Here''s the trick to keep em from freezing together- wrap in some waxed/parchment paper or freeze on sheet tray then put in plastic ziploc bag into the freezer. This makes it easy to just grab & go in the a.m. I usually grab a slice of cheese to melt on top. Pop in microwave till warm.
I also make breakfast burritos. (egg bacon, potato & cheese)(once again make veggie if you wish) cook bacon(just to done not crisp) set aside. (chopbacon into pieces) Reserve some bacon fat- add diced potatoes/onions-(green chiles would be a nice addition if you have em) fry.(add some seasoning to potatoes here) set aside. scramble eggs- just to barely done add all other ingredients. put inside tortilla w/cheese. Follow previous directions for freezing.
Hope this helps get you started!
**I have never tried these with rice though. (see bento a day's blog for tips on freezing rice- I would imagine they would apply to this recipe as well)
bisbee at 12:26PM on 12/12/07
I've made "wraps" using tortillas but I wouldn't classify the end product as a "burrito." It was more like a wrapped sandwich of turkey sausage with sauteed veggies and tomatoes. They froze beautifully but I would not try eating them out of hand. Possibly because the filling was really hearty, they were unwieldy so we ate them with forks and knives after nuking the wraps.
chiff0nade at 9:43AM on 12/13/07
Yes, all the time. I prepare large batches for my husband's lunches, 2-3 weeks worth at at time. They don't get soggy, and heat up fine. I individually wrap them in wax paper, then put them in Ziploc freezer bags. Never had a problem. I make a variety--"taco" burrito, BBQ chicken and rice, Black bean and sweet potato. I would avoid using fresh ingredients such as cilantro, avacado, tomato and the like. Can't reheat those. Cheese is perfectly fine.
Kelly
Kelly Spitzer at 6:26PM on 12/13/07
Me too. Try wrapping them in a paper towel before nuking at 50% power to help prevent sogginess.
Sometimes I serve reheated burritos mojado style -- aka wet burrito -- reheat, cover with hot salsa or chile colorado and cheese, stick under broiler till cheese is bubbly. Nobody cares if those are re soggy!
Or put them on a baking sheet in the oven -- the tortilla gets a bit browned and crisped which is kind of a fun change of pace.
LoCo at 7:35PM on 12/13/07
I hate to say this but I love those Reese's frozen burritos... however I've made my own burritos too! I use rice and they are sure tasty.
You can pop them in the microwave or the oven.
watchforbears at 10:16PM on 12/13/07