Classic Bean Burritos Recipes

BEAN BURRITOS

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package instructions; set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large saucepan over medium. Add onions, garlic, jalapeno, and cumin; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Add tomato paste, and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
• Add beans and 1 1/2 cups water; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 10 to 12 minutes. Add corn; cook to heat through, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in scallions.
• Heat tortillas according to package instructions; fill with rice, bean mixture, and cheese.
• Assemble: Mound 1/4 cup rice, 3/4 cup bean mixture, and 1/4 cup cheese on one side of tortilla. Fold sides, and hold them in. Starting from filled end, holding sides in as you work, tightly roll into a bundle. Place on a baking sheet, seam side down, and prepare remaining burritos.
• Serve immediately, with salsa and sour cream, if using, or wrap per freezing instructions.

BEAN BURRITOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, combine beans, salsa, rice and 1 cup cheese. Spoon about 1/3 cup off-center on each tortilla. Fold the sides and ends over filling and roll up. , Arrange burritos in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese. Cover and bake until heated through, 20-25 minutes. If desired, topped with lettuce.

BEEF AND BEAN BURRITOS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 170 to 180 degrees F.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the onions until softened. Then add the ground beef and cook until the beef is cooked through. Add the cumin, chili powder, oregano and salt and stir to combine. Pour 2 cans of the Mexican tomato sauce into the meat and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes. Add a little water if the mixture gets too dry.
• Meanwhile, heat the refried beans in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the cheese, and stir it in till its melted. Remove from the heat.
• Heat the tortillas in the microwave for 1 minute, and then spread a small amount of beans on each tortilla. Add a small amount of the meat. Fold over the ends of the tortilla, and then roll them up. Repeat with the rest of the tortillas. Then place them in a large baking dish, cover with foil and keep warm in the oven.
• When ready to serve, drizzle the remaining can of tomato sauce over all of the burritos and sprinkle with more grated Cheddar. Return to the oven for a couple of minutes just to melt the cheese.
• Sprinkle the tops with the cilantro leaves and serve immediately to the fork-bangers in your life. They'll kiss you and hug you. Repeatedly.

CLASSIC BEAN BURRITOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F.
• Divide tortillas into 2 batches and wrap in aluminum foil. Warm in oven for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and lay the tortillas flat on a work surface. Spoon beans, cheddar, onions and peppers down the middle of each, dividing evenly and leaving a margin of about 1 1/2 inches from the bottom edge.
• Fold the bottom of the tortilla up, then roll it from one side into a cylinder. Place the burritos on a baking sheet and bake until the cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Serve at once. If desired, garnish with sour cream and scallions (or chives).

CHEESE AND BEAN BURRITOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C).
• Prepare filling by mixing refried beans, chilies, cumin and garlic together in a bowl.
• Spoon approximately 4 ounces bean filling into the center of each tortilla and top with about one tablespoon of cheese.
• Fold in ends and then sides.
• Place burritos seam side down on baking sheets that have been sprayed with vegetable oil spray.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.