Bean Burritos

Bean Burritos

Serves 6.

Ingredients

  • 1¼ cups dry pinto beans
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 hot pepper, seeded & chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped finely
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
  • 10 (8") flour tortillas
  • 1 cup (4 oz.) sharp cheddar cheese, cut up

Method

  1. Rinse pinto beans. In a large saucepan combine beans and water.
  2. Cover and bring to a boil. Turn heat down and simmer, covered, for 2½ -3 hours until beans are soft. Do not pour off water. Turn heat off.
  3. Mash beans well in pan.
  4. Sauté onions, hot pepper and garlic for about 3 minutes or until onion is clear.
  5. Add tomato sauce and stir. Bring to a boil and turn off heat.
  6. Pour half of the tomato sauce mixture into the beans and stir well.
  7. Heat tortillas (see Enchilada recipe).
  8. Put 1/3 cup of beans in center of each tortilla. Top with tomato sauce and cheese and fold.
  9. Place folded burritos seam-side down in casserole dish. Top with salsa and cheese.
  10. Bake at 300º for 10 minutes. Garnish with sour cream. Makes 10 burritos.