Gourmet Bean Spinach Burritos

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Gourmet Bean & Spinach Burritos
Yield: Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients:
Avocado Relish (recipe follows)

1
pound spinach leaves, divided

2
teaspoons olive oil

1
cup finely chopped onion

2
cloves garlic, minced

2
cans (15 ounces each) black beans, drained

1
can (10 ounces) whole tomatoes with green chilies, undrained

2
teaspoons ground cumin

1/2
teaspoon ground oregano

8
flour tortillas (8-inch diameter)

2
cups (8 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Sour cream (optional)



Preparation:
1.
Prepare Avocado Relish.

2.
Wash and dry spinach. Remove and discard stems from spinach leaves. Set aside 24 to 30 large leaves. Stack remaining leaves and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-wide pieces. Set aside.

3.
Heat olive oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir 5 minutes or until tender. Add beans, tomatoes, cumin and oregano. Simmer, uncovered, until mixture is dry. Remove from heat; mash bean mixture with potato masher.

4.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Arrange 3 to 4 whole spinach leaves on each tortilla. Spoon bean mixture onto bottom half of tortillas; sprinkle cheese evenly over bean mixture.

5.
Roll up to enclose filling. Repeat with remaining tortillas, spinach and bean mixture.

6.
Arrange, seam side down, in 12X8-inch baking dish. Cover with foil. Bake 20 minutes or until heated through.

7.
To serve, arrange about 1/2 cup spinach pieces on each serving plate; top with 2 burritos. Serve with Avocado Relish. Garnish, if desired.



Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: with 2 tablespoons Avacado Relish
Sodium 2081 mg
Protein 35 g
Fiber 25 g
Carbohydrate 87 g
Cholesterol 50 mg
Saturated Fat 12 g
Total Fat 35 g
Calories from Fat 39 %
Calories 720
Dietary Exchange:
Fat 4-1/2
Meat 2
Vegetable 2
Starch 5


This recipe appears in: Mexican