A couple months ago, my wife and I came up with the following recipe for a vegetarian burrito that has become very popular amongst our family and friends. It is a sure way to impress your kids and their friends as well. Here's the recipe that serves 4:
Ingredients:
- 1 Pack Rice-a-Roni ( Long grain wild rice original)
- 1 can black beans
- 1 can pinto beans
- 1 zucchini (diced)
- 5 garlic pods (minced)
- 1/2 medium onion chopped
- 3 medium tomatoes diced
- Olive oil
- 2-3 green chillies
- 1/4 green bell pepper
- chopped green cilantro - 1 tablespoon
- 1/2 lime ( squeezed juice)
- salt to taste
- 1/4 head iceberg lettuce chopped
- 1-2 avacados diced
- 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
- 2-3 canned jalapenos
- Mission flour tortillas for burrito
Step1 - Prepare Burrito Rice
Prepare the rice according to the instructions on the box and set it aside
Step2 - Bean mix/stuffing
Fry onions and zucchini in the pan with olive oil for 3 mins - medium flame. Add beans and jalapenos and simmer down. Cook for 3-5 mins and remove from the stove. Add 1/2 of the grated cheese and mix. Let it cool down and set aside.
Step 3 - Salsa
Mix chopped tomatoes, minced garlic, green chillies, bell pepper, salt, cilantro, lime juice together with olive oil and set aside for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes mix the salsa with the cooled down bean mix.
You are now ready to assemble the burrito and serve
Step 4 - Serve and Enjoy
Warm the tortillas on a pan and place on the serving plate
Assemble in layers in the following sequence
Burrito Rice from Step 1
Bean mix/stuffing
lettuce
avacado
taco sauce
jalapeno ( if needed)
Wrap and Enjoy!
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