Vegetarian Burritos

Try going meatless at least one night a week. Going meatless can be a delicious change of pace when you dine out on tasty vegetarian dishes. You can find bean burritos at many chain restaurants or you can make them at home.  Burittos are good at any time of the day. 

Chipotle Bean Burritos

Ingredients

1 tablespoon canola oil

1 garlic clove, minced

1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup water

1 (15-ounce) can organic black beans, drained

1 (15-ounce) can organic kidney beans, drained

3 tablespoons refrigerated fresh salsa

6 (10-inch) reduced-fat flour tortillas (such as Mission)

1 cup (4 ounces) preshredded reduced-fat 4-cheese Mexican blend cheese $

1 1/2 cups chopped plum tomato (about 3)

1 1/2 cups shredded romaine lettuce

6 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions

6 tablespoons light sour cream

Preparation

1. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add garlic to pan; cook 1 minute, stirring frequently. Stir in chile powder and salt; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Stir in 1/3 cup water and beans; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in salsa. Partially mash bean mixture with a fork.

2. Warm tortillas according to package directions. Spoon about 1/3 cup bean mixture into center of each tortilla. Top each serving with about 2 1/2 tablespoons cheese, 1/4 cup tomato, 1/4 cup lettuce, 1 tablespoon onions, and 1 tablespoon sour cream; roll up.

 

Serve with Guacamole and Chips: Place 1 ripe peeled avocado in a bowl; mash with a fork. Add 1 tablespoon minced ­onion, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro, 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 minced garlic clove, and ½ jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced. Stir until well blended. Serve with baked tortilla chips.