Sweet Pepper Burritos

Name: Sweet Pepper Burritos
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: Burritos, Mexican Dinners, Mexican Recipes, Mexican Vegetarian Recipes
Ingredients: 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 2 medium sweet red peppers, diced; 1 medium sweet yellow pepper, diced; 1 medium green pepper, diced; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 2 cups cooked brown rice; 1-1/2 cups shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese; 3 ounces fat-free cream cheese, cubed; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 6 flour tortillas (10 inches), warned; Salsa, optional

Diners meet up with plenty of flavor when they dig into Marian Platt's meatless mainstay that's bursting with cheese, rice, onion and peppers. "These burritos are a fun change of pace from traditional sandwiches," she notes from Sequim, Washington.

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
1 tablespoon canola oil
2 medium sweet red peppers, diced
1 medium sweet yellow pepper, diced
1 medium green pepper, diced
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 cups cooked brown rice
1-1/2 cups shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
3 ounces fat-free cream cheese, cubed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
6 flour tortillas (10 inches), warned
Salsa, optional

Directions

In a large nonstick skillet, saute onion in oil for 2 minutes. Add peppers; saute for 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Sprinkle with cumin; saute 1 minute longer. Stir in the rice, cheeses, salt and pepper.
Spoon about 2/3 cup of filling off center on each tortilla; fold sides and ends over filling and roll up. Place seam side down in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray.
Cover and bake at 425° for 10-15 minutes or until heated through. Let stand for 5 minutes. Serve with salsa if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 429 calories, 13g fat (5g saturated fat), 21mg cholesterol, 671mg sodium, 54g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 9g fiber), 18g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 starch, 2 vegetable, 2 fat, 1 lean meat.

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Originally published as Sweet Pepper Burritos in Light & Tasty August/September 2002

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BoosBug

Mar 1, 2014

Love!!!! Made with jalapeño tortillas....awesome, awesome!
dolcevita

Dec 18, 2009

What can I say? This recipe is awesome!!!!I have made this for my family numerous times and it is always a big hit. These burritos are full of fresh ingredients and lots of flavor. My family enjoys dipping them in ranch dressing or salsa.