Mexitalia Burritos

Yield: 4 servings

Friday May 14, 2004

• 4 burrito (10") size tortillas
• ⅓ cup softened butter or oleo
• 6 tablespoons grated Parmigiano Reggiano, Romano or asiago cheese
• 4 ounces provolone or cheddar or swiss cheese, thinly sliced
• 4 ounces each of your choice of two of the following, salami, pastrami, ham, chicken, turkey, roast beef  or capicolla
• 2 red peppers, roasted, peeled, and julienned
• 4 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1½ cups marinara sauce

1.  Spread butter on one side of each wrap and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon grated cheese. Place 1 ounce of your choice of cheese on each wrap, leaving a ½ " border.

2.  Cover cheese slices with 1 ounce of your choice of 2 different meats for a total of 2 ounces of sliced meat.

3.  Place peppers on top of meat and sprinkle each wrap with 1 ounce of mozzarella cheese.

4.  Roll each tortilla, folding in the sides as you roll to the top. Place seam side down on a non stick foil lined bake sheet. Brush with remaining softened butter and sprinkle with remaining grated cheese.

5.  Bake in a 400° oven for 12-15 minutes. Serve with heated marinara sauce.