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Black Bean Burritos

Source of Recipe

Sunday_Dinner@yahoogroups.com


Recipe Introduction

Fresh tomato salsa would work with this recipe or a small can of crushed pineapple can be subsitiuted for the Tropical salsa.

1 recipe of Tropical Salsa (see below)
1 cup cooked brown rice
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 tbs olive oil
1/2 medium (green) pepper, chopped
1/2 medium red pepper, chopped
1/2 medium onion, chopped
1/2 to 1 pound button mushrooms, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, lightly packed
Large burrito-size tortillas (whole wheat)

In large saucepan, saute onion and peppers in oil until
onions are tender, not quite translucent. Stir in
mushrooms; cook until mushrooms release their liquid,
about 2 minutes. Stir in cooked brown rice and black
beans; heat thoroughly. Toss in fresh cilantro and
tropical salsa. Serve with warmed tortillas.

Tropical Salsa (Lazy Way)

Jar mango chutney and Jar pineapple salsa

Combine.

Tropical Salsa (Scratch Way)

1 20-oz can pineapple chunks or tidbits, drained
reserving 1/2 cup pineapple juice
1/2 mango, diced
1/2 medium onion, chopped fine
OR 3 green onions, diced fine
1 medium tomato, seeded, diced
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, lightly packed

Combine above ingredients; allow to stand at room
temperature while you prepare the burrito filling.