Beef and Bean Burrito Bake

By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

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This recipe makes 4 servings

Nutritional Info
Per serving: about	-
cal	618618 cal
pro	34 g34g pro
total fat	20 g20g total fat
sat. fat	7 g7g sat. fat
carb	76 g76g carb
fibre	10 g10g fibre
chol	55 mg55mg chol
sodium	1 mg1mg sodium
% RDI:	-
calcium	2020 calcium
iron	4949 iron
vit A	1313 vit A
vit C	6060 vit C
folate	3737 folate

High-fibre beans, meat and vegetables get all rolled up in a tortilla for a quick and nutritious lunch. Bake the dish as described then divide it into packages or bake the burritos individually wrapped in foil. A quick reheat in the microwave at school will make an irresistible lunch.

Ingredients

1 tsp vegetable oil 1 1tsp tspvegetable oil
12 oz lean ground beef 12 12oz ozlean ground beef
1 onion , chopped1 1oniononions, chopped
1 clove garlic , minced1 1clove garliccloves of garlic, minced
1 sweet green pepper , chopped1 1sweet green peppersweet green peppers, chopped
1 tsp paprika 1 1tsp tsppaprika
1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/2 1/2tsp tspground cumin
1/2 tsp dried oregano 1/2 1/2tsp tspdried oregano
1/4 tsp pepper 1/4 1/4tsp tsppepper
1 can (19 oz/540 mL) pinto beans 1 1can (19 oz/540 mL) can (19 oz/540 mL)pinto beanspinto beans or red kidney beans
1 cup salsa 1 1cup cupsalsa
8 8-inch flour tortillas 8 88-inch flour tortilla8-inch flour tortillas
1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese 1/2 1/2cup cupshredded Monterey jack cheese or Cheddar cheese

Preparation

In nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; cook beef, breaking up with spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Drain off fat. Add onion, garlic, green pepper, paprika, cumin, oregano and pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender, about 5 minutes.

Drain and rinse beans; mash half and stir into skillet along with remaining whole beans and salsa. Bring to boil; remove from heat.

Spoon about 3/4 cup (175 mL) of the beef mixture over bottom two-thirds of each tortilla; roll up. Place in lightly greased 13- x 9-inch (3 L) glass baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese. (Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours; increase baking time by 10 minutes.) Cover with foil and bake in 400°F (200°C) oven until steaming, about 20 minutes.

Additional information :

Variation
Beef and Bean Burritos: Instead of baking in dish, eat the burritos as soon as they are rolled up.

Source : Canadian Living's Eat Right: Spring 2004