This a yummy recipe for black bean burritos suitable for vegetarians.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
3 cups cooked brown rice
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 (11 ounce) can corn, drained
6 (8 inch) flour tortillas
3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1/4 cup plain low-fat yoghurt
1/4 cup prepared salsa
Directions
1. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add garlic, chili powder, onion, garlic, and cumin. Saute for 3 to 5 minutes or until onion is tender. Add rice, beans and corn.
2. Cook, stirring 2 to 3 minutes until the mixture is thoroughly heated. Remove from the heat.
3. Spoon 1/2 cup of the rice mixture down the center of each tortilla. Top each with cheese, green onion and yoghurt. Roll the tortilla up and top with salsa.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Vegetarian Black Bean Burritos
Monday, September 21, 2009
Vegeterian Quesadillas
This is a quick but healthy way to make quesadillas. It's suitable for vegetarians also, and is great served with salsa or guacamola as an appetizer, snack or quick meal.
Ingredients
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped zucchini
1/2 cup chopped yellow squash
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1/2 cup chopped mushrooms
1 tablespoon olive oil
cooking spray
6 (9 inch) whole wheat tortillas
1 1/4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
Directions
1. In a large non-stick pan, cook the red pepper, zucchini, yellow squash, onion, and mushrooms in olive oil over a medium to medium-high heat for about 7 minutes, or until just tender.
2. Remove vegetables from pan, and then coat it with cooking spray, and place one tortilla in pan. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of cheese evenly over tortilla, and layer 3/4 cup of the vegetable mixture over the cheese. Sprinkle another 1/8 cup of cheese on the vegetables, and top with a second tortilla.
2. Cook until golden on both sides, for approximately 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove quesadilla from pan, and repeat with remaining ingredients. Cut each quesadilla into 8 triangles. Serve hot.