Bean and cheese burrito

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  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
Pinto Beans 2.1/2 cupwater 3 quartzonion ½ a cupOlive oil 2 tablespoonssalt water ¼ cupcumin 1 tablespoongarlic 1 tablespoonchili powder 1 tablespoontortillas mission
Directions
1 Rinse the beans in water and remove any small stones, pieces of dirt, or bad beans.

2 Cook the beans in water. 

Regular method Put beans into a pot and cover beans with at least 3 inches of water - about 3 quarts for 2 1/2 cups of dry beans. Bring to a boil and then lower heat to simmer, covered, for about 2 1/2 hours. The cooking time will vary depending on the batch of beans you have. The beans are done when they are soft and the skin is just beginning to break open.

3 Add the onions and lard/fat/oil to a wide, sturdy (not with a flimsy stick-free lining) frying pan on medium high heat. Cook onions until translucent. (Note the onions are optional, you can skip them if you want.) Add the strained beans and about a 1/4 cup of water to the pan. Using a potato masher, mash the beans in the pan, while you are cooking them, until they are a rough purée. Add more water if necessary to keep the fried beans from getting too dried out. Add salt to taste. Add a few slices of cheddar cheese, or some (1/2 cup) grated cheddar cheese if you want. When beans are heated through (and optional cheese melted) the beans are ready to serve.


Serving Size: 8 burritos

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NATURELOVE16P.

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 260.5
  • Total Fat: 7.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 1.9 mg
  • Sodium: 598.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 39.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.2 g
  • Protein: 9.2 g

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