Burrissimo - Italian Burritos

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked rice
• 14 1/2 ounces diced tomatoes
• 24 ounces tomato sauce
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 shallots
• 4 mushrooms, finely chopped
• 4 soft taco-size flour tortillas
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• basil
• salt
• pepper
• red pepper flakes

Directions

1. 1

   Cook rice according to package directions.

2. 2

   Meanwhile, saute mushrooms, garlic and shallots in olive oil, seasoning with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes to taste and set aside.

3. 3

   In same pan, heat tomato sauce and add about half of the canned tomatoes, seasoning to taste.

4. 4

   Stir mushroom mixture and the rest of the tomatoes into cooked rice.

5. 5

   In an ovenproof dish, fill each tortilla with 1/4 of the rice mixture, top with a spoonful of sauce and roll into burritos/manicottis.

6. 6

   Top all of the burrissimos with sauce and mozzarella cheese.

7. 7

   Broil until cheese is melted and turning golden brown.

8. 8

   Serve on top of any left over sauce and garnish with fresh basil.