Stir-Fry Burrito

This is a simple dinner to make. There is not too much cooking to do here so it comes together very quickly. It also has lots of veggies, so it's healthier than a regular bean and cheese burrito. Although those are good too, everything in moderation right?

What I used:
1 lb of ground
1 package of frozen stir fry veggies (Trader Joe's brand is what i had)
Montreal Steak Seasoning to taste
Flour tortillas
Sweet Chili Sauce (found in the Asian foods aisle)

What I did:
1. I started by browning the turkey meat in medium high heat breaking it up with a wooden spoon as it cooked. When it was mostly cooked, I seasoned it with the Montreal Steak Seasonings.

2. I added in the frozen veggies along with about 1/4 cup of water. Then I put a lid on the pan and let the veggies steam a bit while the turkey continued to cook as well. This should take about 5 minutes. Once the veggies were almost done, I took the lid off to let some of the water evaporate and the mixture to brown a bit.

3. While the turkey/veggie mixture was finishing up, I heated some flour tortillas on a warm skillet to brown. Once the tortilla was done, I spread on some of the Sweet Chili sauce.

4. Spoon on some of the turkey/veggie mixture onto the tortilla, wrap up and enjoy your burrito!

Tips:
*When browning tortillas, use a high heat. Just don't forget them on the skillet or they will burn.
*I don't have the tolerance for spicy food, but the Sweet Chili Sauce is very mild.
*To mix it up a bit, mix the chili sauce with sour cream. This makes a great sauce for burritos too.

Pulled Pork Sandwiches

This recipe makes me very proud since it's my very own and always get a lot of compliments. It's very easy too -I have made it for 50 people, and I've made it for 6 people. It freezes well, so you can make a lot now and eat it a month later. I'm still not too sure about the amounts-I usually do a lot of tasting when I make the sauce, so if you need to adjust something, please do. Oh, and did I mention once you put this in the crock pot, you are free to do whatever you want for 8-10 hours! I usually make it at night, while I'm sleeping!


Ingredients:

4 lbs of boneless pork roast, trimmed of visible fat (I always get mine at Winco, its either the Picnic Boneless Pork, usually $1.98/lb or the Pork Sirloin Roast, about $2.40/lb. They are very lean, AND pretty cheap!)
1-2 yellow onion, sliced
2-3 Bay leaves
Hamburger buns/rolls

For the sauce:
1 14 oz bottle of BBQ sauce (I use Kraft-any flavor-since its about $0.89/bottle at Winco)
1/4 Apple cider vinegar
2 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
2 Tbsp Brown sugar
1-2 tsp minced Garlic
1/2- 1 tsp ground pepper
Some Apple juice,orange juice, chicken broth, or water if needed, usually up to 1/2 c
2-3 Bay leaves

Directions:
1. Trim all visible fat off of the pork and place into the crock pot.


2. Slice onion and scatter on top of the pork. Throw in the bay leaves.


3. Mix remaining ingredients in a bowl and whisk together. If you have extra think BBQ sauce you might need more juice, broth or water. If not, add less. With the crock pot the liquid should fill at least halfway up the meat or more so it doesn't burn.


4. Once the sauce is mixed, taste and add anything more you think it needs. Then pour over the pork. Throw in the bay leaves.

5. Put the lid on the crock pot and set for the longest time possible. I have an 8 and 10 hr setting for Low, both work well.


6. Once the pork is done, let it cool for a bit with the lid off. Then remove the pork and shred with 2 forks. Make sure to take out the bay leaves, but keep in the onions, they will be falling apart. Once the pork has all been shredded and put into another container, ladle in the remaining sauce from the crock pot to keep it moist.



7. Serve on hamburger buns or rolls. Enjoy!

*makes about 10 servings