Burritos, Red Bean

Submitted by Netgirls Healthy Co

"I'm always looking for tasty ways to get those healthful beans in my diet since I'm not exactly a big fan of them. This recipe was adapted from Breaking the Food Seduction : The Hidden Reasons Behind Food Cravings---And 7 Steps to End Them Naturally by Neal D. Barnard, founder of the Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine (www.pcrm.org)."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: burritos
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 lavash bread (whole wheat) or 4 wheat flour tortillas (lard-free)
• 1 (15 ounce) can no-salt-added pinto beans
• 1⁄2 cup low-sodium salsa (no-salt-added)
• 2 tablespoons red bell peppers (finely chopped)
• 1 teaspoon chili powder (without salt)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1⁄4 teaspoon oregano
• hot sauce, to taste (1 tablesoon or so of a low sodium brand, such as Jake & Amos)

• Topping Options

• salad greens
• tomatoes, chopped
• carrot, shredded
• avocado, chunked
• scallions, sliced or red onion, finely chopped

directions

1. Warm the lavash or tortillas one by one in a dry skillet or in the microwave.
2. Stack them in a clean towel to keep warm.
3. Combine beans, salsa, bell pepper, and seasonings in a medium saucepan.
4. Heat uncovered for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, then remove from heat.
5. Mash beans to desired consistency.
6. Spoon 1/4 of bean mixture onto each tortilla, allowing room for rolling into burrito shape.
7. Add any topping(s) you desire.
8. Roll into burrito shape.

Reviews

[RN4IttyBits]

This hit the spot! EASY AND YUMMY, and very good for you too. I topped it with green onions, sour cream and cheese. I didn't even eat it on a tortilla, just threw it in a bowl and scooped it out with some tortilla chips.