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Vegetarian Burrito

Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Vegetarian
Keyword: freezes well, makes leftovers
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 486kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 cloves garlic grated on a microplane
  • 2 each poblano peppers chopped
  • 1 medium red onion chopped
  • 12 ounces shredded monterey jack cheese
  • 30 oz black beans, canned drained
  • 12 each flour tortillas 8 inch (150cal, 27gm carb)
  • 1 cup jasmine rice, uncooked
  • 2 tablespoons cumin
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 each Canned chipotle pepper (in adobo sauce)
  • 2 teaspoon olive oil
  • 14 ounces crushed tomatoes
  • 1 rotisserie chicken

Instructions

  • Preheat broiler. If not already completed, prepare the veggies as described in the ingredients section. 
  • In a medium saucepan with a lid, combine the 1 cup of rice with 1.5 cups water. (if you like, add a chicken bullion cube) Bring to a boil. Once boiling,  stir, cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 18 minutes. (Do not lift the lid or stir while it is cooking, you will let the steam escape and the rice won't cook properly). Meanwhile...
  • In a large pan, heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil over medium-high heat, then add the chopped onion and poblano pepper and cook until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. 
  • Add the minced garlic, cumin, chili powder, and chipotle pepper and mix
  • Add the tomatoes to the pan. Mix the tomatoes into the veggies, scraping up any browned bits stuck to the pan. 
  • Add the canned black beans (including the liquid) to the pan. Reduce heat to medium and cook for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid is gone. Season with salt and pepper to taste. 
  • Pull the meat off the chicken, and shred by hand. Set aside.
  • Once the bean mix is cooked down, add the rice and the chicken, and stir to incorporate. take the pan off the heat. 
  • Prepare a casserole pan by coating with cooking spray.
  • Assemble the 12 burritos as follows: 1/4 cup cheese, 3/4 cup chicken/bean mix. Wrap the burrito and place in casserole pan. 
  • Place in oven on the top rack (about 6 inches from broiler. Broil until the burritos are starting to brown, about 2-3 minutes. 

Nutrition

Calories: 486kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 31g