Make-it-don't-buy-it Frozen Vegetarian Burritos

Name: Make-it-don't-buy-it Frozen Vegetarian Burritos
Prep time: 1 h 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 142 grams baby spinach (about 8 loose cups); 237 milliliters brown rice; 283 grams frozen butternut squash chunks (not thawed); 425 grams black beans, drained and rinsed; 2 teaspoons chile powder; 6 servings Serving suggestions: reduced-fat sour cream, salsa, guacamole, optional; 6 10-inchs 10-inch whole wheat flour tortillas or wraps; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 6 servings Hot sauce; 6 servings Kosher salt; 237 milliliters reduced-fat shredded Cheddar; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 small onion, chopped; 1 Tbsp tomato paste

Make-it-don't-buy-it Frozen Vegetarian Burritos might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. One portion of this dish contains about 14g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 305 calories. This recipe serves 6. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet. It is an affordable recipe for fans of Mexican food. Head to the store and pick up baby spinach, brown rice, ground cumin, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Instructions

Cook the brown rice according to the package directions.

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Brown Rice

Transfer to a large bowl and cool completely.

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Bowl

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the onions and cook, stirring frequently, until soft and lightly browned, about 4 minutes.

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Onion

Add the tomato paste, chile powder and cumin and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute.

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Chili Powder

Tomato Paste

Cumin

Add the black beans, squash, 1 cup water and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to a simmer and cook until the beans are soft and most of the liquid has reduced but the mixture is still slightly saucy, 8 to 10 minutes.

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Black Beans

Squash

Beans

Water

Salt

Add the spinach, in batches if needed, and fold in until wilted. Allow to cool completely.

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Spinach

Lay the tortillas out on a clean work surface. Put 1/2 cup of the rice in the center of each tortilla, about 1 inch from the edges, and top with about 1/2 cup of the bean filling.

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Tortilla

Rice

Sprinkle each with 2 heaping tablespoons Cheddar, and add a few dashes of hot sauce. Fold the edge nearest to you over the filling, fold in the sides and finish rolling up. Wrap tightly first in plastic wrap and then in foil, and freeze for up to 2 weeks.

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Hot Sauce

Cheddar Cheese

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Aluminum Foil

To reheat in a microwave: Wrap the frozen burrito in parchment paper and microwave on high until hot in the center, 4 to 5 minutes.

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Wrap

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Baking Paper

Microwave

For the crunchy oven method: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Spray each side of the burrito generously with cooking spray and place seam-side down on a baking sheet. Cook until golden and crispy on the outside and hot inside, turning about halfway through, 25 to 30 minutes.

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Cooking Spray

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Serve with reduced-fat sour cream, salsa and guacamole if desired.

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Light Sour Cream

Guacamole

Salsa

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Servings:

142grams

baby spinach (about 8 loose cups)237milliliters

brown rice 283grams

frozen butternut squash chunks (not thawed)425grams

black beans, drained and rinsed 2teaspoons

chile powder 6servings

Serving suggestions: reduced-fat sour cream, salsa, guacamole, optional 610-inchs

10-inch whole wheat flour tortillas or wraps 1teaspoon

ground cumin 6servings

Hot sauce 6servings

Kosher salt 237milliliters

reduced-fat shredded Cheddar 1Tbsp

olive oil 1small

onion, chopped 1Tbsp

tomato paste

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Burrito can be paired with Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. You could try Joseph Phelps Pastorale Vineyard Pinot Noir. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 50 dollars per bottle.