There are days when the thought of making another meal is enough to make me run screaming into the night. This is especially true at the end of a long work day. On those days I turn to my pantry for help. With a few fresh ingredients and some canned beans I have the makings for burritos or nachos.
Meat Filling
1 large onion diced
2 cloves garlic minced
1 pkg ground turkey meat
2 cans Bushes Grilling Beans(Texas Ranchero or Black Bean Fiesta)
olive oil
In a heavy skillet over medium/high heat put 3 tablespoons of olive oil. To that add the onion and garlic, cook for about 5 minutes and add the ground turkey. Cook, stirring occasionally until meat is browned. Add the beans and heat through. Set aside.
Heat several large tortillas in the microwave. Fill each tortilla with a spoonful of the meat filling. Let everyone choose from a variety of toppings such as shredded lettuce, shredded cheese, sour cream, salsa. Fold in the top and bottom of the tortilla towards the filling. Starting on one side roll the tortilla up. Devour
Nachos
To make nachos, use the same meat filling from above and have the same toppings for everyone to build their own plate. I lay chips on the plate, top with the filling and the cheese sauce below before handing off a plate to someone.
Cheese Sauce
4 cups of milk
1/4 cup butter or margarine
6 tablespoons of flour
4 cups shredded light cheddar cheese
1/2 teaspoon of salt
In a medium sized sauce pan, melt the butter over medium heat. When the butter is melted add the flour and stir continuously for about 2 minutes to cook out the raw flour taste and to combine the flour and butter. Slowly add the milk, whisking as you do so. Keep whisking until there are no lumps present. Add the salt and continue to stir until the milk mixture has thickened-about 5-7 minutes. When the milk has thickened, turn off the heat and whisk in the cheese until melted and combined. Ladle over the meat filling.
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