Vegetarian Burritos Are Wonderfully Lite & Healthy  

Did you know? - Burritos are a traditional food of Ciudad Juárez, a city in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua, where people buy them at restaurants and thousands of corner stands. In this border town there are eateries that have established their reputation after decades serving burritos. They are eaten for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Usual ingredients include barbacoa, mole, winnys (pronounced "weinies", chopped hot dogs cooked in a tomato and chile sauce), refried beans and cheese, deshebrada (shredded slow-cooked flank steak) and chile relleno (stuffed pepper). The deshebrada burrito also has a variation in chile colorado (mild to moderately hot) and salsa verde (very hot). The typical burrito sold in Juárez is generally smaller than the varieties sold in the USA.

Although burritos are one of the most popular examples of Mexican cuisine outside of Mexico, burritos are not common outside of northern Mexico, although they are beginning to appear in some non-traditional venues due to influxes of American and Canadian tourists and repatriated Mexican emigrants. As an example of this, burritos are often considered in central and southern Mexico to be an example of "americanized" mexican food or even to have little to do with traditional mexican food.

Veggie Burritos are my favorite so I thought I would share.  Here is the step by step.  This is easy to do, tastes great, and has many uses! Enjoy!

Did You Know? - Squashes are four species native to Mexico of the genus Cucurbita, also called pumpkins and marrows depending on variety or the nationality of the speaker. In North America, squash is loosely grouped into summer squash or winter squash, depending on whether they are harvested as immature fruits (summer squash) or mature fruits (winter squash). Compare Gourds.

Archeological evidence shows that squash was first cultivated in Puebla, Oaxaca and Mexico State some 8,000 to 10,000 years ago . Its cultivation subsequently spread across the Americas. Squash was one of the "Three Sisters" planted by Native Americans. The Three Sisters were the three main indigenous plants used for agriculture: maize (corn), beans, and squash. These were usually planted together, with the cornstalk providing support for the climbing beans, and shade for the squash. The squash vines provided groundcover to limit weeds. The beans provided nitrogen to the roots of all three crops.

Summer squashes, including young vegetable marrows (such as zucchini [also known as courgette], pattypan and yellow crookneck) are harvested during the growing season, while the skin is still tender and the fruit relatively small. They are consumed almost immediately and require little or no cooking.

Winter squashes (such as butternut, Hubbard, buttercup, ambercup, acorn, spaghetti squash and pumpkin) are harvested at maturity, generally the end of summer, cured to further harden the skin, and stored in a cool place for eating later. They generally require longer cooking time than summer squashes. (Note: Although the term winter squash is used here to differentiate from summer squash, it is also commonly used as a synonym for Cucurbita maxima.)

Did You Know? - Soyrizo is a healthy alternative to the tasty Mexican Sausage called Chorizo. Instead of the traditional meat products used to make the traditional chorizo.

 Soyrizo is made with 100% soy beans. Soyrizo is a meatless product. The fat listed as an ingredient in the nurtional facts listis an expeller-pressed Canola oil that we have added for taste and texture.Soyrizo contains no cholesterol, no sodium nitrite, with 46% fewer calories and 57% fewer calories from fat. El Burrito uses the same spices and seasonings used in the traditionalmeat-based chorizo. That's why Soyrizo tastes just like Chorizo!

Did You Know?

Taco de harina is a type of food found in the Mexican and Mexican-American cuisine. It consists of a flour tortilla wrapped or folded around a filling. The flour tortilla is usually lightly grilled or steamed, to soften it and make it more pliable.

In Mexico, refried beans, Spanish rice, or meat are usually the only fillings and the tortilla is smaller in size. In the United States, however, fillings generally include a combination of ingredients such as spanish rice, beans, lettuce, salsa, meat, guacamole, cheese, and sour cream, and the result is considerably larger.

The word burrito literally means "little donkey" in Spanish. The name burrito possibly derives from the appearance of a rolled up wheat tortilla, which vaguely resembles the ear of its namesake animal, or from bedrolls and packs that donkeys carried.