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Gourmet Bean & Spinach Burritos
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
Avocado Relish (recipe)
1
pound spinach leaves, divided
2
teaspoons olive oil
1
cup finely chopped onion
2
cloves garlic, minced
2
cans (15 ounces each) black beans, drained
1
can (10 ounces) whole tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
2
teaspoons ground cumin
1/2
teaspoon ground oregano
8
flour tortillas (8-inch diameter)
2
cups (8 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Sour cream (optional)
Preparation:
1.
Prepare Avocado Relish.
2.
Wash and dry spinach. Remove and discard stems from spinach leaves. Set aside 24 to 30 large leaves. Stack remaining leaves and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-wide pieces. Set aside.
3.
Heat olive oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir 5 minutes or until tender. Add beans, tomatoes, cumin and oregano. Simmer, uncovered, until mixture is dry. Remove from heat; mash bean mixture with potato masher.
4.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Arrange 3 to 4 whole spinach leaves on each tortilla. Spoon bean mixture onto bottom half of tortillas; sprinkle cheese evenly over bean mixture.
5.
Roll up to enclose filling. Repeat with remaining tortillas, spinach and bean mixture.
6.
Arrange, seam side down, in 12X8-inch baking dish. Cover with foil. Bake 20 minutes or until heated through.
7.
To serve, arrange about 1/2 cup spinach pieces on each serving plate; top with 2 burritos. Serve with Avocado Relish. Garnish, if desired.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: with 2 tablespoons Avacado Relish | |
| Sodium | 2081 mg |
| Protein | 35 g |
| Fiber | 25 g |
| Carbohydrate | 87 g |
| Cholesterol | 50 mg |
| Saturated Fat | 12 g |
| Total Fat | 35 g |
| Calories from Fat | 39 % |
| Calories | 720 |
Dietary Exchange:
| Fat | 4-1/2 |
| Meat | 2 |
| Vegetable | 2 |
| Starch | 5 |
This recipe appears in:
Mexican
