These Black Bean Burritos are packed with healthy ingredients. Don’t be fooled by the “healthy”, these are just as yummy as regular burritos and don’t taste “healthy” at all. Bonus: the recipe is also vegetarian but you can’t taste the “vegetarian” in it either. It’s a great comfort food and will satisfy that Mexican craving you want without the meat and the extra calories. The recipe calls for salsa, I used a black bean and corn salsa to give it an extra zing. However you can use any salsa you want. If you like this recipes, you’ll most likely like my other healthy recipes. Check them out here and here.
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BLACK BEAN SPINACH BURRITOS
Ingredients for Black Bean Burritos:
- 12 large whole wheat flour tortillas
- 1 medium sweet potato - peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1 can (19 fl oz) of black beans - drained and rinsed
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Spice mix: 2 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp sugar, 1/2 tsp mustard powder, 1 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper.
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 2 cups of salsa
- 3 tbsp cream cheese
- 1 cup medium cheddar cheese - shredded
Special equipment:
- 9 X 13 baking dish/pan
Instructions for Black Bean Burritos:
- Preheat over to 375°. Grease your 9 X 13 pan and set aside.
- Heat oil over medium heat. Add sweet potato cubes and sauté until tender but with a bit of hardness. In the meantime, combine the spice mix in a small bowl and set aside.
- Add black beans and spinach to pan. Once spinach is wilted, add 1 cup of salsa and the spice mix. Stir until well combined.
- Add the cream cheese (pop the cream cheese in the microwave for 15 seconds to soften) and stir until well combined. Take pan off heat.
- Add 3 heaping tablespoon of the black bean mixture and spread onto the middle of a tortilla. Roll up the tortilla and place in pan, seam down. Repeat with all tortillas
- Spread 1 cup of salsa evenly over the rolled up tortillas in the pan. Spread the cheddar cheese evenly over the top of the salsa.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes. Serve with salsa and sour cream.
