Vegan Burrito

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Vegan Burrito

by GK

Ingredients (4 burritos)

For the Bean Filling

  • 1 can kidney beans (15 oz)
  • 1 white onion, chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon

For the “Cheese”

  • 1 cup kabocha, steamed and mashed
  • 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • Juice of half a lemon

For Assembly

  • 4 tortillas (warmed in oven or in saucepan)
  • Lettuce
  • Tomato
  • Avocado
  • Brown rice, cooked according to package instructions

Instructions

For the Bean Filling:

Chop the red bell pepper, the green bell pepper, and the onion into small pieces. Add salt and pepper and sauté the mixture on medium heat until the onion is translucent. Add the drained and rinsed canned kidney beans.

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Stir into the mixture paprika and cumin.

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Add just a pinch of cinnamon.

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Continue to cook the mixture on medium-heat.

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When the beans begin to cook through a bit and soften, use the bottom of the fork to mash the beans. Keep things chunky though!

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For the “Cheese”:

Steam about 1 cup of kabocha squash until tender. Add salt, pepper, high-quality extra-virgin olive oil, 1 tbsp nutritional yeast, and the juice of half a lemon.

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For the Assembly:

Gather fresh tomatoes, avocado slices and lettuce.

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Prepare brown rice (or white rice) according to package instructions.

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Lay out a warmed (oven or stovetop) whole-grain tortilla. First place the lettuce towards the bottom, then line the bean, rice, and cheese mixtures parallel to one another as you work the piling up towards the center of the tortilla. At last, top with tomatoes and avocado (unpictured).

Roll and slice the burrito in half and at an angle.

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Yum.

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Enjoy!

xo Aylin

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