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Close Up of 2 Halves of a "Beefy" Vegan Burrito
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"Beefy" Vegan Burritos

Who needs take out when you can make these scrumptious "beefy" vegan burritos at home! Stuffed with a spicy mixture of refried beans and crumbled seitan ... these babies are packed with flavor and great for meal-prep.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Entree
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 505kcal
Author: Alissa Saenz

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 (8 ounce or 226 gram) package seitan, finely minced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon ancho chile powder
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar-based hot sauce (such as Cholula), plus more to taste
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 4 (10 inch) flour tortillas
  • 2 cups vegan refried beans (about ⅔ of a batch if using the recipe I've linked to)
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro
  • Vegan cheese (optional)
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Instructions

  • Coat the bottom of a large skillet with the oil and place it over medium heat.
  • When the oil is hot, add the onion. Cook the onion, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes, until soft and beginning to brown.
  • Add the seitan to the skillet and continue cooking everything for about 5 minutes, until the seitan begins to brown.
  • Stir the garlic, cumin, and ancho chile powder into the skillet. Cook the mixture until the garlic becomes very fragrant, about 1 minute.
  • Stir in the water and tomato paste. Raise the heat and bring the mixture to a simmer.
  • Lower the heat and allow the mixture to simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens up a bit.
  • Remove the skillet from the burner. Season the mixture with hot sauce, salt and pepper.
  • Place a tortilla onto the counter. Spoon about ½ cup of the seitan mixture and ½ cup refried beans into the center. Top with cilantro, and cheese, if using.
  • Fold the side of the tortilla closest to you over the fillings. Fold the sides inward, then tightly roll the burrito away from you.
  • Repeat until all of the fillings and tortillas are used.
  • Serve.

Notes

Nutrition information does not include cheese.

Nutrition

Serving: 1burrito | Calories: 505kcal | Carbohydrates: 60.7g | Protein: 31.7g | Fat: 16.7g | Saturated Fat: 2.4g | Sodium: 1502mg | Potassium: 441mg | Fiber: 10.6g | Sugar: 4g | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 5mg