It's probably obvious, but we love Mexican-inspired meals around here.
Our favorites at the moment are grilled burritos, BBQ chicken enchiladas, cheese and onion enchiladas, spicy beans and rice, and breakfast burritos.
These quick and easy black bean burritos are quickly gaining favor, too. I like them because they come together in about five seconds (okay, a little more than that, but not much), and Joe likes them because they remind him of one of our favorite food joints, Neato Burrito. It's a bonus that they don't heat up the house.
Even Grace likes them, as long as we use mild salsa.
Recipe
Quick and Easy Vegetarian Black Bean Burritos
Ingredients
- 1 can black beans rinsed and drained, 16 oz.
- 2 cups frozen corn
- 1 cup basmati rice cooked, We tried using 1 cup of uncooked rice and it results in an oddly balanced filling mixture. Way too much rice that way.
- ½ cup red onion finely chopped
- ½ cup Black olives chopped
- 1 small can diced green chili peppers
- ½ cup garlic flavor rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced with a garlic press
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon Frank's RedHot Sauce
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro
- 8 burrito-sized whole wheat tortillas
- salsa
- ranch dressing or sour cream or Greek yogurt
- guacamole
- 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded cheddar or Mexican blend
- 2 cups Feta cheese optional (you have to try this in your burritos at least once; it's an amazing addition)
Instructions
- Mash the black beans slightly with a fork.
- Add them to a microwave-safe bowl along with the corn, rice, onions, peppers, and black olives.
- In a separate bowl, combine rice vinegar, oil, chiles, garlic, chili powder, cumin, and hot pepper sauce; whisk together until well blended.
- Add to bean mixture; stir to coat and microwave for 3-5 minutes or until hot throughout.
- Add cilantro to the hot bean mixture; toss gently.
- Place a tablespoon or so of salsa in the middle of a tortilla and top with ranch dressing or sour cream. Use a spoon to spread them out a bit.
- To make burritos you can pick up and eat, spoon about ⅓ cup of bean mixture into the center of a tortilla. To make burritos that you eat with a fork, spoon about ½ cup of bean mixture into the tortilla.
- Sprinkle generously with shredded cheese and feta, roll up, and serve.
Notes
Makes 8 burritos with filling left over.
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ConnieFoggles says
Great idea to use frozen corn and to put the veggies and beans in the microwave. I've never tried feta cheese on a burrito, but it sounds yummy. Just a lot less on the spicy stuff for me please!