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Cooking at Home - Bean and Rice Burritos

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Baking pan containing four bean and rice burritos with salsa.

Makes: 8 servings

These baked burritos are a great way to use leftover cooked rice. Try them with brown rice for a whole grain boost.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cooked rice
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 2 cups cooked kidney beans (1 (15 ounce) can, low-sodium, drained)
  • 8 medium flour tortillas
  • 1/2 cup salsa
  • 1/2 cup cheese, shredded

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 300 °F.
  2. Peel the onion, and chop it into small pieces.
  3. Drain the liquid from the cooked (or canned) kidney beans.
  4. Mix the rice, chopped onion, and beans in a bowl.
  5. Put each tortilla on a flat surface.
  6. Put 1/2 cup of the rice and bean mix in the middle of each tortilla.
  7. Fold the sides of the tortilla to hold the rice and beans.
  8. Put each filled tortilla (burrito) in the baking pan.
  9. Bake for 15 minutes.
  10. While the burritos are baking, grate 1/2 cup cheese.
  11. Pour the salsa over the baked burritos. Add cheese.
  12. Serve the burritos warm.

Source: Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1 burrito, 1/8 of recipe

NutrientsAmount
Total Calories279
Total Fat6 g
Saturated Fat3 g
Cholesterol7 mg
Sodium519 mg
Carbohydrates45 g
Dietary Fiber6 g
Total Sugars4 g
Added Sugars included1 g
Protein10 g
Vitamin D0 mcg
Calcium143 mg
Iron3 mg
Potassium297 mg