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Spicy Black Bean Burritos
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
50 mins
 

Easy, delicious, and incredibly satisfying, these black bean burritos are the weeknight dinner you need in your life. Made with layers of spicy black beans, coconut rice, and creamy avocado slices, these vegan burritos are great for meal-prep and easy on your budget!

Course: Entree
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 6
Calories: 593 kcal
Author: Alissa Saenz
Ingredients
For the Rice
  • 1 cup basmati rice
  • ¾ cup water
  • ¾ cup light coconut milk (from a can)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro
For the Black Bean Filling
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil, or high-heat oil of choice
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced (optional, or use half a pepper for a milder version)
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ancho chile powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 (14 ounce or 400 ml) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
  • ½ cup water, plus more as needed
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • Salt and pepper to taste
For Wrapping and Serving
  • 6 large (10-inch) flour tortillas
  • 1 avocados, sliced
  • Fresh cilantro
  • Hot sauce or salsa
Instructions
To Make The Rice
  1. Stir the rice, water, coconut milk, and salt together in a small saucepan and place it over medium-high heat.

  2. Heat the liquid, stirring frequently, until it comes to a boil.

  3. Lower the heat until the liquid is at a low simmer. Cover the pot and allow the rice to simmer for 15 minutes, until all of the liquid is absorbed.

  4. Remove the pot from heat and let it sit for 5 minutes with the lid on.

  5. Remove the lid and stir in the lime juice and cilantro. Taste-test and add more salt if desired.

  6. Replace the lid until you're ready to use the rice.

To Make the Black Bean Filling
  1. While the rice cooks, coat the bottom of a large skillet with oil and place it over medium heat.

  2. Give the oil a minute to heat up, and then add the onion.

  3. Sauté the onion for about 4 minutes, until soft and just beginning to brown.

  4. Stir in the garlic, jalapeño pepper, cumin, ancho chile powder, and oregano.

  5. Sauté everything for about 1 minute more, until very fragrant.

  6. Stir in the beans and ½ cup of water.

  7. Bring the water to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes, until the beans soften up a bit, adding more water as it dries up in the skillet.

  8. Use a fork or potato masher to mash about half the beans.

  9. If needed, stir in more water to get your filling to your desired consistency, and heat for another minute, then remove the skillet from heat.

  10. Stir in the lime juice, cilantro, and salt to taste. Adjust any other seasonings to your liking.

To Roll the Burritos
  1. Arrange about a sixth of the rice in a small strip down the center of a tortilla. Top the rice with a strip of about a sixth of the beans, then a few avocado slices, cilantro, and hot sauce or salsa.

  2. Orient the tortilla so that the strip runs perpendicular to you, then fold the side of the tortilla closest to you over the fillings.

  3. Fold opposite sides of the tortilla inward, then roll the burrito away from you.

  4. Repeat until all fillings and tortillas are used, then serve.

Nutrition Facts
Spicy Black Bean Burritos
Amount Per Serving (1 burrito)
Calories 593 Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Saturated Fat 5.5g28%
Sodium 944mg39%
Potassium 642mg18%
Carbohydrates 89.5g30%
Fiber 13.3g53%
Sugar 1.4g2%
Protein 17.4g35%
Calcium 240mg24%
Iron 5.6mg31%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.