Salsa Chicken & Rice Burritos

Salsa Chicken Rice Burritos

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We love these chicken & rice burritos. These are salsa based burritos, make sure you use a salsa you LOVE!! We use our fav homemade salsa for these. These are burritos, they are not enchiladas, they don't have a sauce topping. They are for dipping in sour cream, salsa, guac, etc.

INGREDIENTS:

2 Tbsp. butter

1/2 c. chopped green onion

1 clove garlic, minced

7 c. shredded cooked chicken meat (I only did about 4 or 5 but kept everything else the same and we loved it)

1 Tbsp. chili powder

2 1/2 c. chicken broth, divided

1 (16oz) jar salsa, divided

1 c. uncooked long grain rice

1/2 c. sliced black olives (we omit these)

3 c. shredded cheddar cheese, divided (we use mexi-blend, or whatever's on hand)

12 (10") flour tortillas (Since we had half the amount of chicken we made like 7 or so)

**SUB WITH GLUTEN FREE TORTILLAS OR TORTILLA CHIPS FOR GLUTEN FREE VERSION**

DIRECTIONS:

1. To make chicken mixture: In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter and saute green onion and garlic until soft; stir in chicken, chili powder, 1/4 c. broth and 3/4 c. salsa sauce. heat through, then set aside.

2. To make rice: In a large saucepan, bring rice and remaining 2 1/4 c. broth to a boil. Reduce heat, cover pan and simmer 20 min. Stir in remaining 1 1/4 c. salsa sauce, cover and simmer for another 5-10 min or until rice is tender.

3. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375*.

4. To assemble burritos: Stir chicken mixture into rice, then add olives and 2 c. cheese. (I just scooped some of each, I didn't mix them together first.) Mix well. Spoon 1 c. filling each tortilla, off center. Fold sides and ends over filling, then roll up. Arrange filled tortillas in two 9x13" (we only needed 1 pan) baking dishes and sprinkle remaining cup of cheese on top.

5. Bake at 375* for 10-15 min. or until heated through.

THESE FREEZE GREAT!!! (Just reheat in oven to maintain crispyness!

The FILLING is gluten-free (always check your ingredients first), just fill in a gluten-free tortilla, or serve with tortilla chips!

(This recipe was found on allrecipes.com)

ENJOY!