Greek-Style Burrito Recipe

Name: Greek-Style Burrito
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ⅔ cup uncooked white rice; 1 34 lbs extra lean ground beef (91%); 4 small garlic cloves, peeled and minced; ½ teaspoon dried mint; ½ teaspoon dried oregano; ½ teaspoon cumin; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ cup plain fat-free yogurt; 4 (6 inch) flour tortillas, warmed (you may choose to make your own); 12 head iceberg lettuce, outer leaves removed, shredded

Servings: persons

⅔ cup uncooked white rice
1 34 lbs extra lean ground beef (91%)
4 small garlic cloves, peeled and minced
½ teaspoon dried mint
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon cumin
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ cup plain fat-free yogurt
4 (6 inch) flour tortillas, warmed (you may choose to make your own)
12 head iceberg lettuce, outer leaves removed, shredded

1
Place rice and 1 1/3 cup water in medium saucepan.
2
Cover and bring to a boil.
3
Reduce heat to low and simmer for 14 minutes.
4
Do not stir or lift cover.
5
Remove from heat and let steam, covered for an additional 10 minutes.
6
Meanwhile, brown beef and garlic in a large, non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
7
Drain on paper towels to remove all fat.
8
You may use a mesh strainer, as I do.
9
Return meat/garlic mixture to skillet and add mint, oregano, cumin and salt.
10
Cook over medium heat 1 minute, stirring constantly.
11
Remove from heat.
12
Add the yogurt and the cooked rice, mixing well.
13
Spoon onto center of warm tortilla, top with lettuce and roll up.
14
Note: you can warm the tortillas in the microwave oven.
15
Lay them flat and heat them at medium power for 45-50 seconds.
16
Check about half-way through, and be sure not to over-heat them.
17
All microwave ovens heat differently.
18
You can also warm them in the oven at 250 by wrapping them in aluminum
19
foil and heat in 250 oven for 10 minutes.

1001

kcal

Calories

Fat

194

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ⅔ cup uncooked white rice, 1 34 lbs extra lean ground beef (91%), 4 small garlic cloves, peeled and minced, ½ teaspoon dried mint, and more.

Yes, Greek-Style Burrito falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Greek-Style Burrito

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