Gourmet Bean Spinach Burritos
Gourmet Bean & Spinach Burritos
YIELD Makes 4 servings
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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:
- Prepare Avocado Relish.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Roll up to enclose filling. Repeat with remaining tortillas, spinach and bean mixture.
- Arrange, seam side down, in 12X8-inch baking dish. Cover with foil. Bake 20 minutes or until heated through.
- To serve, arrange about 1/2 cup spinach pieces on each serving plate; top with 2 burritos. Serve with Avocado Relish. Garnish, if desired.
This recipe appears in:
Mexican
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 |
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