Lentil Burritos
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 10
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 119.9
- Total Fat: 0.7 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 606.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 22.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.0 g
- Protein: 6.7 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Lentil Burritos calories by ingredient
Introduction
A delicious and healthy (vegetarian) alternative for taco night! This recipe tastes great and is easy on the wallet, too. Enjoy! A delicious and healthy (vegetarian) alternative for taco night! This recipe tastes great and is easy on the wallet, too. Enjoy!Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
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1 Cup Green lentils (dry)
1 Cup Brown Rice
1 can (6oz) Tomato paste
1 medium sweet onion, finely chopped
1 packet Taco seasoning, OR:
-2tsp garlic powder
-2tsp onion powder
-2tsp chili powder
-2tsp ground cumin
-2tsp salt (or to taste)
-2tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
hot sauce, to taste (optional)
shredded cheese for garnish (to taste)
your favorite corn or flour tortillas
Tips
Use a rice cooker for the perfect rice! I used to buy instant rice for fear of burning regular on the stove; a rice cooker saves time and money. Mine takes about 30 minutes for 1 cup of brown rice and 2 cups of water.
I served this with a side of corn and sauteed fresh kale.
Other garnish ideas for the burritos:
hot sauce/salsa, guacamole, avocado, onion, diced tomatoes, sour cream, sliced black olives, jalapenos, etc.
Directions
Cook the rice according to package directions.
In a saucepan, bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Add the green lentils and cook for 20-30 minutes, until lentils are tender; drain and return to the pan.
Add the cooked rice, chopped onion, and tomato paste to the lentils, plus 2 cans of water (use the tomato paste can.)
Add the taco seasoning packet, or garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, ground cumin, salt, and optional cayenne and hot sauce. Mix thoroughly and let simmer for 10-15 minutes so the flavors can develop. Adjust seasoning to taste.
Spoon into heated tortillas and garnish with cheese. Enjoy!
Serving Size: Makes enough filling for 10 servings, or about 20 taco-sized tortillas
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ARIELLEMCMURREY.
In a saucepan, bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Add the green lentils and cook for 20-30 minutes, until lentils are tender; drain and return to the pan.
Add the cooked rice, chopped onion, and tomato paste to the lentils, plus 2 cans of water (use the tomato paste can.)
Add the taco seasoning packet, or garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, ground cumin, salt, and optional cayenne and hot sauce. Mix thoroughly and let simmer for 10-15 minutes so the flavors can develop. Adjust seasoning to taste.
Spoon into heated tortillas and garnish with cheese. Enjoy!
Serving Size: Makes enough filling for 10 servings, or about 20 taco-sized tortillas
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ARIELLEMCMURREY.