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Bean Burrito Casserole

By MsKittyKat on July 23, 2004

Photo by eatrealfood

4 Reviews

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About This Recipe

"This is from a local paper, but the paper's name and date are missing from my clipping. I serve this with guacamole and salsa."

1 onion, chopped fine
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 (1 lb) cans black beans or 2 (1 lb) cans pinto beans or 2 (1 lb) cans pink beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup tomato sauce
2 teaspoons ground cumin
4 fresh jalapeno chilies or 4 pickled jalapeno chilies, if desired seeded and chopped
1/4 cup chopped cilantro, if desired
12 7-inch flour tortillas or 12 8-inch flour tortillas, warmed
6 ounces grated monterey jack cheese

In a large heavy skillet cook the onion and the garlic in the oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until the onion is softened, add the beans, and mash about half of them coarse with the back of a wooden spoon.
Add the tomato sauce, the cumin, the chilies, and salt and black pepper to taste, simmer the mixture, stirring, for 3 to 5 minutes, or until it is thickened slightly, and stir in the cilantro.
Working with 1 warmed tortilla at a time and keeping the others covered, spread about 3 tablespoons of the filling down the center of each tortilla and roll the tortillas, enclosing the filling but keeping the ends open.
Arrange the burritos, seam sides down, in one layer in a baking dish, sprinkle them with the Monterey Jack, and bake them, covered with foil, in the middle of a preheated 350°F oven for 10 minutes.

No Notes

Serving Size: 1 (352 g)

Servings Per Recipe: 6

"well, i "risked" making a 2* recipe but it sounded good to me so went right ahead. am not disappointed. i put some sauce on the tortilla but only a little so it wouldn't get wet and soppy, and then sprinkled over the cheese. i didn't have fresh cilantro so i roasted and ground some coriander seeds - coupled with the cumin it imparted a GREAT flavor. loved this, and am glad i was not not persuaded by the rating to skip it."

By eatrealfood on July 21, 2005 | 189574
"This was an excellent dish! I prepared my pinto beans for the filling using Recipe#354834. Because I wanted the filling to have a creamier texture, instead of mashing with a spoon, I blended half of the bean mixture in a food chopper along with only 2 Tbsp of canned jalapenos. This was the right amount of jalapenos for us, as I like a little spice but can't take full heat. I took eatrealfood's advice and spread some sauce on top of the casserole to keep things moist, then sprinkled on the cheese. At the end of baking I broiled the top a bit too. Served with corn/tomato salsa, sliced avocados, Mexican rice, and Recipe#441526. It was great. Thanks Ms.KittyKat."

By averybird on January 18, 2012 | 1280756
"I loved this. I used brown rice tortillas instead though, because i cannot have gluten. It was fantastic"

By Chef #728722 on January 15, 2008 | 557619
By Jeffsmom on August 11, 2004 | 117564