Eeenchirito, 'nchirito, rito...

So, something inside of me stirred last week. Another intense craving. My cravings are no joke. Especially if they are a craving for something from childhood. I somehow stumbled upon some advertisement for Taco Bell. Normally this would have no affect on me, but for some reason I was reminded of the Enchirito and had to have one. When I was a kid my mom would allow my brother and me 3 items from the menu that would add up to less than $4. I would pick a cup of beans and cheese or nachos, a drink, and one different item each time. This one time I chose the Enchirito. The combination of the beans, beef, shell, cheese, and enchilada sauce really hit the spot. Sure it was just a beef and bean burrito with enchilada sauce drizzled on top, but it was just what I wanted that day. I'm not sure if I ever even had it after that day, but I can still taste it. Yuuuum.

True story: Taco Bell beans and cheese were my first food as a baby thanks to my Aunt Linda.

So this craving has been stirring for about a week now and I cannot wait to fulfill the longing. I'm making my own. I found a copycat recipe online and will be trying to improve upon it by adding more fresh veggies.

Casey's Enchirito

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Saute

1/4 small diced onion

1/4 small diced green pepper

3 diced mushrooms

2 Tbsp diced olived

1 clove garlic in a frying pan over medium heat for a couple of minutes.
Add

1/2 lb 97% FF ground turkey

a dash to 1 tsp chili powder
and cook thoroughly.

Arrange

6 small warm corn or flour tortilla shells

(your choice, I'm using corn) in a baking dish. Fill each with

1/8 cup refried beans

1/8 cup meat mixture

1 Tbsp 2% shredded Mexican cheese blend

close each shell then pour

1/4 cup enchilada sauce

1/4 cup 2% shredded Mexican cheese blend

over the enchiritos and bake until cheese is nice and melty.

You can use a small can of refried beans or make your own. I cook 3/4 cups of dry black beans and a little salt and garlic in my slow cooker this morning, then I blended them with a few Tbs of EEVO in my food processor. (Again, I'm not a big fan of prepackaged/canned/bottled stuff).

Now this probably won't taste much like the Enchirito I've been coveting for the last couple of days, but I'm sure it will hit the spot and be a pretty good hump day meal. I'll probably have it will a little garden salad and R will probably have the leftover black beans since it is a "bean night."