Fiesta Burrito


Fiesta Burrito

Servings

48 servings

Prep time

30 minutes

Cooking time

50 minutes

Calories

72kcal

Servings

50 Fiesta Burrito

Total time

1 hour

This recipe yields 48–4.75 ounce fiesta burritos.

The fiesta burrito recipe is a colorful vegetarian option developed by the California CulinaryCenters for school food service menu planning.

Ingredients

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    7 pounds and 8 ounces or 48 whole grain-rich flour tortillas, 10 inch round, 2.5 ounces each

    2 number 10 cans black beans (U.S. Department of Agriculture [USDA] food item)

    3 pounds and 1 ounce as purchased (AP) fresh romaine lettuce

    6 pounds or 24 cups low moisture, part skim mozzarella cheese, shredded (USDA food item)

    6 pounds and 6 ounces AP fresh whole tomatoes

Directions

    To Prepare Rice One Day in Advance

    1. Remove tortillas from freezer to thaw. Hold in warmer.

    To Prepare Filling

    2. Preheat conventional oven to 375°F or convection oven to 350°F.

    3. . Rinse and drain black beans in colander. Place beans in one–12 inch by 12 inch by 4 inch steam table pan. Heat beans in oven for approximately 12 to 15 minutes. Critical Control Point (CCP): Heat beans to at least 135°F for 15 seconds. Hold in warmer at 135°F or higher for assembly.

    4. Rinse, trim and drain lettuce in colander. Slice lettuce into about 1 inch strips. Place lettuce in one–12 inch by 12 inch by 4 inch pan. Hold in refrigerator for assembly. CCP: Hold at 41°F or lower for service.

    5. Rinse and trim stem end from tomatoes. Chop tomatoes into ¼ inch pieces. Place in one–12 inch by 20 inch by 4 inch steam table pan. Hold in refrigerator for assembly. CCP: Hold at 41°F or lower for service.

    6. Place shredded cheese in one–12 inch by 20 inch by 4 inch steam table pan. Hold in refrigerator for assembly. CCP: Hold at 41°F or lower for service.

    For Assembly

    7. Remove warm tortillas and beans from warmer.

    8. Place pans of ingredients in order of assembly: tortillas, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.

    9. Place tortillas on one–20¾ inch by 12¾ inch by 1 inch sheet pan. Scoop ¼ cup or one number 16 scoop beans onto tortilla. Spread ¾ of the length of the tortilla.

    10. Top beans evenly with ½ cup or one number 8 scoop shredded cheese

    11. Top cheese with ½ cup or one number 8 scoop lettuce.

    12. Top lettuce with ¼ cup or one number 16 scoop chopped tomatoes.

    13. Fold into a burrito.

    14. Portion 1–4.75 ounce burrito each immediately for serving.

Nutritional Analysis

Calories, in K calories: 381.00

Carbohydrates, in grams: 40.62

Protein, in grams: 20.95

Saturated fat, in grams: 7.10

Trans fat, in grams: 0

Total fat, in grams: 12.81

Sodium, in milligrams: 502.04

Recipe Options

The CA Culinary Centers have calculated and tested the yields for this standardized recipe. You may choose to vary the spices in the recipe to meet the taste preferences of your students. For example, using a 1.5 to 2 ratio for spices when doubling the recipe yield from 50 to 100. However, changing or substituting any other ingredients may result in a different yield, meal contribution, or dietary specification, and should be considered a different recipe.