Black Bean and Brown Rice Burritos

Donna's Note:

Healthy, nutritious and delicious!

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 8

Yield: 8.0 burritos

• 1 (15 ounce) can fat free black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 large onion, finely grated
• 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder
• 8 whole wheat tortillas
• 2 cups cooked brown rice
• 1 cup salsa

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In large mixing bowl mash beans with grated onion.
3. Stir in chiles, cilantro and chili powder.
4. Spread tortillas out on counter and place equal amounts of the bean mixture on each one.
5. Top with 1/4 cup of cooked brown rice.
6. Fold in sides and roll tortilla to completely enclose contents.
7. (this is easier if you heat the tortillas for a few seconds on each side on your stove burner) Place all 8 burritos, seam side down, in a sprayed or nonstick baking pan.
8. Pour salsa evenly over the top and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
9. Garnish with shredded lowfat cheese and fat free sour cream.

Reviews

[bunner9]

I was surprised. These are really delicious. They are so simple. I did add a diced jalapeno and Cumin rather than chili powder. My onion was finely diced and I mixed the rice in with everything else. Put a small amount of cheese over the salsa and baked for 20 min with a lid and then another 10 minutes without.

[yayforcookies]

These burritos were fantastic! I had never thought about placing them in the oven before, but I will be doing so from now on. The addition of onion, cilantro and chili powder to the beans made a huge difference. They tasted so fresh and flavorful! I moderated the recipe a little by using 1/4 of a red onion, less than 1 cup of brown rice, omitted the green chilies and ended up having enough to make 5 burritos instead of 8. I placed them on a sprayed cookie sheet, poured medium salsa over each one and baked them at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. The tortilla had a nice crunch while still being soft on the inside, and the salsa on top complemented it perfectly. I will definitely be making these again! :)

[jfossi]

This is an excellent recipe and is so filling and flavorful for so few calories. My husband loved it and he's no vegan!