| (Adapted
and reprinted with permission from the website BeanBible.com.)
I
recently tried Sweet Potato Burritos in a restaurant and was horrified
with the amount of cheese and sour cream used. In addition, they
even seemed to have been deep-fried to make it worse. I tried
making up a recipe on my own at home, which was a total FLOP.
However, I recently found this recipe on the internet, which I
immediately knew would be wonderful.
I
love recipes that combine so many aspects of healthful eating
- the beans, onion, garlic, sweet potatoes, along with the spices
and mustard all contain cancer-fighting molecules. At most, some
fresh fruit and maybe a great beer are all you need to complete
the meal. Enjoy, enjoy!
- 3
tsp. canola or olive oil
- 1
onion, chopped
- 4
cloves garlic, minced (do this 10 minutes prior
to sautéing)
- 6
cups canned kidney beans, drained
- 1
to1-1/2 cups water
- 3
Tbsp chili powder
- 2
teaspoons ground cumin
- 4
teaspoons prepared mustard
- 1
pinch cayene pepper (optional, to taste)
- 3
Tbsp soy sauce
- 4
cups sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed
- 12
10-inch flour tortillas, warmed (be sure to use
fresh ones so they will roll up without cracking)
- 8
ounces shredded cheddar cheese (I use cheddar
soycheese)
- sour
cream (optional as a garnish - can use low/no-fat
version)
- green
onions, chopped (as garnish)
- salsa
(as garnish)
- guacamole
(as a garnish - much healthier than using sour
cream!)
Directions:
-
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Sauté
onion and garlic in hot oil in medium skillet until soft.
- Stir
in the beans, then mash them a bit. Stir water into the mixture
gradually and continue heating until warm. Stir in the spices,
mustard, and soy sauce after removing from heat.
- Spread
the bean mixture and the mashed sweet potatoes evenly onto thewarm
flour tortillas. Add cheese. Form into burritos byfolding the
tortillas.
- Spray
baking dish with cooking oil. Cover burritos with foil so they
don't dry out. Bake for 12 minutes.
Servings:
Makes
12 generous burritos.
Can
be frozen individually and then reheated in the microwave for
use as a quick meal in the future.
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