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Black Bean Burritos --e

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Black Bean Burritos
Exchanges
Alert! High Sodium Recipe!
To lower sodium… prepare your own beans w/o salt (see makeYourOwn Section)
Serves: 4

3 T. chopped onion
3 T. chopped green pepper
1 can (15 oz.) black beans, rinsed and drained
4 FAT-FREE flour tortillas (7-in.), warmed
1 c. (4 oz.) shredded Mexican cheese blend OR REDUCED-FAT cheddar cheese
1 medium tomato, chopped
1 c. shredded lettuce

Salsa, optional

In a nonstick skillet coated with nonstick cooking spray, sauté onion and green pepper until tender. Add bean; heat through.

Spoon about 1/2 cupful off the center of each tortilla. Sprinkle with cheese, tomato and cheese. Fold sides and ends over filling and roll up. Serve with salsa, if desired.

One serving, (calculated w/o salsa) equals: 288 calories....672 mg sodium....19 mg cholesterol....41 gm carbohydrate....18 gm protein....6 gm fat ++++ Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 starch....1 meat....1 vegetable