Bean and Rice Burritos
Makes:
8 servings
These baked burritos are a great way to use leftover cooked rice. Try them with brown rice for a whole grain boost.
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cups cooked kidney beans (1 (15 ounce) can, low-sodium, drained)
- 8 medium flour tortillas
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 1/2 cup cheese, shredded
Directions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Preheat the oven to 300 °F.
- Peel the onion, and chop it into small pieces.
- Drain the liquid from the cooked (or canned) kidney beans.
- Mix the rice, chopped onion, and beans in a bowl.
- Put each tortilla on a flat surface.
- Put 1/2 cup of the rice and bean mix in the middle of each tortilla.
- Fold the sides of the tortilla to hold the rice and beans.
- Put each filled tortilla (burrito) in the baking pan.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- While the burritos are baking, grate 1/2 cup cheese.
- Pour the salsa over the baked burritos. Add cheese.
- Serve the burritos warm.
Notes
Learn more about:
Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network
