Garbanzo Bean Burritos Recipes

ALEX'S VEGGIE-PACKED BURRITOS

Steps:

• For the veggies: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
• Add the cauliflower, green and yellow bell peppers, red onion and garbanzo beans to the prepared sheet pan. Drizzle with the olive oil. Mix together the chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt, pepper, turmeric and cinnamon in a small bowl. Sprinkle over the vegetables and toss to fully coat.
• Roast until the vegetables are deep in color and tender, 15 to 17 minutes.
• For the burritos: To build, lay out one of the tortillas. Spread 2 tablespoons of the hummus onto the burrito. Top with 3 tablespoons of the rice. Add 1/2 cup of the roasted vegetables. Drizzle over 1 tablespoon of tzatziki. Add 1/2 cup of the kale and hot sauce to taste if using. Fold the edges and roll tightly. Wrap in foil until ready to eat; repeat with the remaining tortillas and toppings.

CHICKPEA BURRITOS

Steps:

• Chop the onions and garlic very finely.
• In a medium pot, saute these in olive oil'til onions are translucent.
• Chop up the tomatoes, and add about half of the pile to the onions/garlic.
• Saute a couple of minutes longer.
• Add chickpeas, a tbs of olive oil, and a tsp of lemon juice, and stir.
• Cover the pot, and allow to cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
• After 10 minutes, add another tsp lemon juice, stir, and continue to heat.
• After 5 minutes, add another tsp lemon juice and a tbs olive oil.
• While still cooking, mash the chickpeas.
• You are looking for a consistency that could be described as"a chunky puree.
• "Stir in remaining tomatoes, add cumin and paprika to taste (a few dashes), and mash together some more.
• Remove from heat.
• In a frying pan, put a very small amount of oil, and allow it to spread around and heat.
• Then place a flour tortilla in the pan, and drop a few spoonfuls of the chickpea mixture onto one half of the tortilla.
• Use a spatula and wooden spoon to fold the tortilla in half, and cook on both sides'til lightly browned.
• Repeat with remaining tortillas and mixture.
• Variant: Add some roasted red bell peppers in, just before putting the mixture into the tortillas.
• Enjoy!

CHICKPEA BURRITOS

Steps:

• Dump both cans of beans into a skillet (but use the liquid from only one can).
• Stir and let simmer for about 10-15 minutes.
• Add beans to flour tortillas and then put lettuce, salsa or anything really that you like on burritos.