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Bean and Cheese Burrito Recipe

Make-Ahead Bean Burritos that only require 6 ingredients! These are the perfect grab-and-go meal when you're in a pinch...especially if you're vegetarian!
Prep 30 minutes
Cook 40 minutes
Total 1 hour 10 minutes
Fat 13
Carbs 46
Protein 16
Yield 8

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked long grain brown rice*
  • 2 cups water
  • 8 12-inch flour tortillas*
  • 1 15-oz. can refried beans
  • 1 15-oz. can black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1.5 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup salsa

Instructions

  • Begin by making your brown rice. If you are using precooked brown rice, please disregard this step. Place brown rice and water in a medium pot and bring to a boil over medium/high heat. Once boiling, reduce heat to low and cover. Let simmer for around 35 to 40 minutes or until water is fully absorbed.
  • While the brown rice is cooking, prepare the rest of your burrito. Lay tortillas on a clean, flat surface.
  • Using a tablespoon as your scooper, spoon on around 3 tablespoons of refried beans onto each tortilla and spread it out.
  • Then, spoon on 3 tablespoons of black beans, 3 tablespoons of cheddar cheese, and around 3 tablespoons of cooked brown rice to each tortilla.
  • Finally spoon on a heaping tablespoon of your favorite salsa (or more to taste).
  • Tightly wrap each burrito by folding 2 sides in and rolling it up. At this point, decide whether you are going to eat them immediately or freeze for later.

To Eat Right Away

  • Oven: Spray a large casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray and bake burritos at 400ºF for around 20 minutes or until center is completely warm.
  • Pan Fry: In a large frying pan, heat around 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium/high heat. When the olive oil is fragrant, fry the burrito with the tortilla flap-side down for 2-3 minutes and then flip and fry the other side for 2-3 minutes.

To Freeze for Later

  • Tightly wrap each burrito with tinfoil and remove as much air as possible. Freeze burritos for up to 3 months.
  • Reheat in oven: Place tin foil-wrapped burrito in the oven and bake at 400ºF for X minutes or until the center is warm.
  • Reheat in microwave: Unwrap burrito, discard tin foil, and place on a microwave-safe plate. Use the defrost setting on your microwave and defrost for around 2 minutes. Then microwave on high for 30-60 seconds.

Tips & Notes

  • Brown rice: option to use pre-cooked brown rice. In that case, use around 1.5 cups cooked.
  • Tortillas: This will make 6-8 burritos depending on how packed you like them!

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Nutrition Facts

Calories: 397kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 13g | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 4g