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 Time30 minutes mins
Cook Time40 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: bean burrito
Servings: 8
- 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
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.
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- 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!
Calories: 397kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 13g | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 4g