Adzuki Bean Tacoburrito Filling Recipes

BEEF AND BEAN BURRITO FILLING

Steps:

• Saute the onion in the oil until tender.
• Add the beef and garlic and cook until meat is no longer pink.
• Add the chili powder, cumin and other seasonings.
• Stir in tomato sauce and simmer for five minutes.
• Add refried beans and cook and stir until well blended.

TOFU TACO/BURRITO FILLING

Steps:

• Optional for more texture: Freeze tofu overnight. Thaw by boiling for 15 minutes.
• Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil.
• Add aminos, tomato paste and spices to pan. Stir well.
• Squeeze the water out of the tofu with a dishtowel. Crumble it finely into the pan (so that it vaguely has the texture of ground beef). Cook, stirring occasionally, a few minutes or until slightly browned.
• Drain most of the liquid off the tomatoes, then add to pan. Stir and cook a few more minutes.

VEGAN BEAN TACO FILLING

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat.
• Stir in onion, garlic, and bell pepper; cook until tender.
• Stir in mashed beans; Add the cornmeal.
• Mix in cumin, paprika, cayenne, chili powder, and salsa.
• Cover, and cook 5 minutes.
• Serve as desired.

SIMPLE SEASONED ADUKI BEANS

Steps:

• 1. Soak the aduki/adzuki beans in water overnight. After they have soaked, drain them and rinse several times. Place rinsed beans, cooked pancetta/bacon/veg bacon, salt, pepper, garlic powder, chili powder and bay leaf in the crock pot. Pour water over the beans. Cook on LOW 8-9 hours or HIGH 4-5 until tender. If I'm home all day, I set the crock pot to HIGH for about 2-3 hours then LOW until the beans are cooked.
• 2. Drain and transfer beans to a serving bowl (save some of the cooking liquid to re-heat the beans the next day). Season to taste with salt, pepper, soy sauce/Braggs. Stir in about 2 tablespoons ponzu (mirin, rice vinegar, apple cider vinegar will work).
• 3. Serve plain or over rice or use as a filling for burritos, steamed tortillas or taco shells. Another way to serve the beans as we did would be as a rice bowl. Line a serving bowl with greens (spinach, collard, turnip greens, arugula, etc.). Add a spoonful of beans, then rice. We garnished the rice bowls with our favorite toppings: sliced grape tomatoes, fresh cilantro and diced white onion then finished with a drizzle of https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/dressing/quick-easy-japanese-salad-dressing.html?p=2.

TACO BURRITOS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the meat, green pepper and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the garlic, taco seasoning and water. Simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes. , Place four tortillas on a microwave-safe plate; microwave on high for 20 seconds. Place 1/2 cup of meat mixture on each; fold over sides and ends. Place seam side down in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling., Brush burritos with oil. Bake, uncovered, at 450° for 9-10 minutes or until lightly browned and slightly crisp. Serve with toppings.

BURRITO FILLING

Steps:

• Saute onion in a large skillet adding garlic and cilantro during the last minute or two.
• Add meat and seasonings and stir well. Allow to saute for a minute or two, letting the meat absorb some of the flavors.
• When it seems that it is really dry and the mixture is starting to stick add the tomatoes and liquid and scrape all the browned bits from the bottom. TONS of flavor there. Add sugar if using. ( The sugar makes the tomatoes taste more like home grown and home canned or even organic).
• Reduce heat to simmer and cook for 20 minutes or so. When you are ready to use the mixture return heat to high and cook off almost all the liquid so that your filling is not runny or wet.
• Use to fill tortillas or in a casserole.

SALSA CHICKEN BURRITO FILLING

Steps:

• 1 Place chicken breasts and tomato sauce in a medium saucepan over medium high heat. Bring to a boil, then add the salsa, seasoning, cumin, garlic and chili powder. Let simmer for 15 minutes.
• 2 With a fork, start pulling the chicken meat apart into thin strings. Keep cooking pulled chicken meat and sauce, covered, for another 5 to 10 minutes. Add hot sauce to taste and stir together (Note: You may need to add a bit of water if the mixture is cooked too high and gets too thick.).

BEEF AND VEGGIE BURRITO FILLING

Steps:

• Brown the ground beef on medium-high heat.
• Drain beef if needed.
• Add onions, bell peppers, and tomato (time saver: use a frozen chopped pepper and onion mix).
• Add salt, sugar, and spices. Stir well.
• Add water and allow to simmer for flavors to combine. Cook until water evaporates.
• Serve in tortilla wraps with your favorite toppings.

ADZUKI/ADUKI RED BEAN CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Put the adzuki beans in a food processor fitted with a sharp blade, and do a rough chop a few times.
• Add the sugar, oil, and egg whites and pulse until they are blended together with no sugar clumps or bean pieces sticking out.
• Sift the flour, baking powder, cocoa powder, and salt together in a bowl, then pour this mixture into the food processor, and mix until a complete batter is formed. Add enough milk (dairy or otherwise) to the mixture to loosen it up enough to be pourable.
• Pour the batter into lined Texas muffin or regular muffin tins.
• Bake at 350F for 20-25 minutes or until slightly browned on top.
• Let cool for at least 45 minutes, or no longer warm, before adding frosting. I'd recommend my Matcha Green Tea Frosting, a good vanilla buttercream, or better yet an adzuki frosting!