Refried Bean Burritos

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 (14 ounce) can refried beans (i use fat free)
• 1 teaspoon chili powder or 1 teaspoon ground dried chile
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 3 -5 dashes garlic powder
• hot sauce
• 1 cup hot cooked rice (i usually omit) (optional)
• 8 ounces cheddar cheese or 8 ounces monterey jack pepper cheese, shredded or thinly sliced (i use low fat)
• your favorite salsa
• 1 package flour tortilla (10-in. the recipe usually uses 5 tortillas the way i make it)
• chopped tomato
• shredded lettuce
• sliced black olives
• sliced scallion
• sliced jalapeno
• sour cream
• guacamole

Recipe

• 1 place beans in microwave safe dish.
• 2 stir in next 5 ingredients.
• 3 heat on medium power for about 3 minutes or until hot, stirring once halfway through.
• 4 alternatively, heat over low heat on stovetop until warmed through.
• 5 if mixture becomes too thick, add water.
• 6 mix in rice, if using.
• 7 meanwhile, heat the tortillas.
• 8 use the method you like best.
• 9 i usually just heat them one at a time in a dry skillet over medium heat, about 20-30 secs per side, or just until pliable.
• 10 place about 1/3 cup bean mixture in each tortilla, add cheese, salsa and toppings, and roll.
• 11 you can bake them in a 350 degree oven for 10-15 minutes if you want them firmer/crisper.
• 12 i like to skip this step.
• 13 that's it!
• 14 these refrigerate well for a few days.
• 15 i can't speak for the freezer.
• 16 i end up with 5 medium sized burritos; if you use the rice or more veggies, you will get more.
• 17 since i usually reheat one or two at a time, i add sour cream after reheating.
• 18 no one would call these authentic mexican food; they taste more like a fresher and better version of taco bell, but they are very good.