Recipes

Black Bean Burritos

The recipe appeared in Food Staff of The Dallas Morning News, 8/21/96. It is a good vegetarian burrito includes black beans, rice, green onions, corn, cheese and prepared salsa

Submitted By: The Dallas Morning News
Yield: 6 Burritos
User Rating:
Not Yet Rated!
     
view all comments (0)

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 medium onion -- chopped
2 cloves garlic -- minced
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
3 cups brown rice -- cooked
1 16-oz. can black beans -- drained and rinsed
1 11-oz. can corn -- drained
6 8-inch flour tortillas
3/4 cup reduced-fat Cheddar cheese (6 ounces) -- shredded
2 green onions -- thinly sliced
1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt
1/4 cup prepared salsa

Instructions

Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add onion, garlic, chili powder and cumin. Saute 3 to 5 minutes until onion is tender. Add rice, beans and corn, and cook, stirring, 2 to 3 minutes until mixture is thoroughly heated. Remove from heat.


Spoon 1/2 cup of rice mixture down center of each tortilla. Top each with 2 tablespoons cheese, 1 tablespoon green onion and 1 tablespoon yogurt. Roll up tortilla and top with 1 tablespoon salsa.

Nutritional information

Posted: 9/25/2008 12:00:00 AM

Related Articles

Avocado Leaves
Learn about using avocado leaves (hojas de aguacate) in your Mexican recipes.
Guide to Mexican Cheeses (Quesos)
Guide to Mexican cheeses (quesos) including substitutes and recipe suggestions
Mexican Pottery Cooking Pots
Mexican pottery cooking pots, informtion, uses, recipes, care.
Mexican Rice Recipes
History, descriptions and recipes for Mexican rice.

Related Videos

Related dic·tion·ar·y Terms
Black beans, dried
Small black beans eaten extensively in Latin regions of the world including ...
 
Buy At GourmetSleuth.com

More Recipes

Wagyu Beef Burritos
Recipe from the famous Lobel's meats uses Wagyu skirt steak in a garlic, lime and cumin marinade with fresh roasted corn salsa and creme fraiche.
Turkey Burritos
Recipe from Foster Farms includes ground turkey, hot tomato sauce, corn, refried beans and sour cream.
Chicken Mole Burritos
Chicken Mole Burrito recipe uses a premade mole sauce which adds flavor and saves time.
Grilled Halibut and White Bean Burritos
A Mediterranean inspired dish uses onion, garlic, white beans, tomatoes, salsa, avocado, watercress, lime juice and feta cheese

View All Recipes >>