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Cookbook:Burrito

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Ingredients

• large flour tortilla
• shredded mild cheddar cheese
• sliced black olives
• cumin
• beans and/or meat (see optional ingredient list)
• oregano
• smushed tomatoes

Optional ingredients include:

• pinto beans or black beans (for refried beans)
• ground or shredded chicken
• lean ground or shredded beef
• rice
• avocados
• mushrooms
• salt
• salsa
• black pepper
• Anaheims (mild canned green chiles)
• dried mild red chili peppers
• chili powder
• onions
• garlic
• oil

Procedure

1. If using dried beans, wash them and examine them for any rocks, then simmer them in lots of water until they are very soft. You'll need to cook the beans a very long time on very low heat. You may add salt or black pepper to the water. You may add onion halves or a ham bone, which you can remove at the end. Changing the water from time to time will reduce farting. You may wish to soak the beans overnight in the refrigerator before cooking them. Expect the cooking to take at least 3 hours, if not 6 or more.
2. Get a large wide pot or tall-sided frying pan.
3. If using onion or garlic, fry it in a little oil.
4. If using ground beef, cook it now in the wide pan. Break it up as it cooks. Drain any excess grease. Overcooking is better than undercooking.
5. Add any other well-cooked meat or beans. You'll probably want to smash the beans, perhaps with a potato masher. When using beans alone, you might want to add up to 20% home-rendered lard.
6. Add lots of cumin. About 1 to 4 teaspoons per pound of filling (perhaps 11 to 44 mL/kg) might be good. If in doubt, add more.
7. Add a bit of oregano, less that you might expect.
8. Black pepper and chili peppers may be added.
9. Add smushed tomatoes.
10. Reduce the heat. Simmer in open pan for about 40 minutes or until the liquid from the tomatoes is gone.
11. Warm some large tortillas.
12. Place the filling mixture onto a tortilla. Add shredded mild cheddar cheese and sliced black olives. Optionally, add avocados or rice. Add salsa as desired.
13. Roll up the tortilla. (and then make the next one, and so on)

Variation

Burritos, tacos, egg rolls, and tamales have similar construction. The fillings and shells can be interchanged as desired.