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Hearty Bean Burritos Recipe

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This super-easy entree bursts with flavor, thanks to flavorful spices, tomatoes and a cream-cheese filling. Healthy Cooking Test Kitchen

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Hearty Bean Burritos Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

1/2 cup instant brown rice
1 small green pepper, chopped
2 teaspoons canola oil
1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes
4 ounces fat-free cream cheese, cubed
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon ground coriander
1/8 teaspoon dried oregano
6 whole wheat tortillas (8 inches), warmed
3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese

Directions

Cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, saute pepper in oil until tender. In a large bowl, coarsely mash beans. Add the beans, tomatoes, cream cheese and seasonings to the skillet. Cook and stir until heated through; stir in rice.
Spoon scant 1/2 cup filling off center on each tortilla. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons cheese. Fold sides and ends over filling and roll up. Serve immediately. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 burrito equals 314 calories, 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 12 mg cholesterol, 479 mg sodium, 43 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 15 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 starch, 1 lean meat, 1 fat.

Originally published as Hearty Bean Burritos in Healthy Cooking October/November 2009, p30

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Reviewed on Apr. 04, 2011 by cinnamonfox

Pretty basic - Great quick meal . .Didn't enjoy it too much.

Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2011 by HMRintelman

I used the salsa instead of tomatoes and it was really quite good and really easy.

Reviewed on Feb. 20, 2011 by lbailla1

Excellent!!!! I used diced tomatoes with lime juice & cilantro. Very good!!!

Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2011 by Beckyk5630

My fiancÃ© and I have made these several times now. Per others' suggestions, we used salsa instead of diced tomatoes. We used black beans because we prefer them to pinto, and also added some lime juice at the end; the tanginess really helped tie the flavors together and added something that we thought was missing the first time we made it. This is a very easy and filling meal.

Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2011 by sdewitt

My husband made these for dinner tonight. He forgot to add the cream cheese, but they were still absolutly wonderul. I think adding a 1/4 cup black beans would be yummy too! I cannot wait to make them again.

Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2010 by sn00py1

This is a great recipe. I used 1 cup of salsa in place to the tomatoes. Great taste and very easy to make. This will make a good snack to eat after school or work. My husband loved this one. It is a keeper.

Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2010 by shelbyamay

At first I found these kind of bland. I would definitely add more seasoning to it. It just didn't have the kick was I was looking for. I'd make it again, but modified.

Reviewed on Jan. 02, 2010 by webster7_5

Love It!! So Quick and Easy

Reviewed on Sep. 25, 2009 by RaOwBe

I love mexican food. This is great!

Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2009 by mjlouk

This was really good! Very yummy!

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