Quick and easy Mexican-inspired dinner, these Rice and Black Bean Burritos are filled with flavorful rice and beans and smothered in enchilada sauce and cheese for a yummy vegetarian dinner perfect for Meatless Monday.
Rice and Black Bean Burritos
I've been trying to eat vegetarian more often lately. Mostly because it's a really easy way to cut grocery costs, which is almost always the goal when you're feeding a family five. Black beans are one of my favorite vegetarian ingredients to work with because they're easy to incorporate in pretty much everything. Of course, I like to go the Mexican-inspired route quite often, like with these Rice and Black Bean Burritos. They're quick and easy to make, and I like to give them a quick bake in the oven with some sauce and cheese so that they're "wet" burritos. So good.
To make your own Rice and Black Bean Burritos, you'll start with the filling. Heat a couple of splashes of olive oil in a large skillet (I like cast iron best, like this one). Once the oil is hot, you can add your rice and onions and cook for just a couple minutes until the onions are tender. This quick process will also keep your rice from becoming too mushy, too. Stir in your tomatoes and green chiles, water, chili powder, and cumin, and bring the whole mixture to a boil. When it starts boiling, reduce the heat to about medium and continue cooking for about 15-18 more minutes until the rice is tender.
When rice is cooked through, remove it from the heat, and add your beans, corn, 1 cup shredded cheese, and cilantro if you're using it. We usually use cheddar, but you can pick your favorite. Stir everything together to combine. Scoop the rice and bean mixture into the tortillas, and roll up like a burrito. If you don't know how to do that here's a quick tutorial. Just fold two opposite sides of the tortilla in over the filling. Wrap one of the unfolded sides up over the filling, and then roll it up.
Place the burritos in a lightly greased baking dish large enough to fit them. I ended up using two 9"x 13" to fit enough burritos for all of us. Pour the enchilada sauce on top of the burritos and sprinkle the remaining cheese. Bake in a 350° oven for about 15 minutes until the burritos are heated through and cheese is melted.
Serve warm with sour cream and guacamole and any of your other favorite burritos toppings!
Rice and Black Bean Burritos Recipe
Rice and Black Bean Burritos
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ cup uncooked long grain white rice
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 can (14 ounce) diced tomatoes and green chiles
- ½ cup water
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 2 cans (15 ounce each) black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 can (15 ounces) corn drained
- 2 cups shredded cheddar divided
- ½ cup fresh chopped cilantro optional
- Salt to taste
- 1 can (10 ounces) red enchilada sauce
- 6 large flour burrito tortillas
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add rice and onions and cook until rice is slightly browned and onions are tender
- Stir in tomatoes and green chiles, water, chili powder, and cumin.
- Bring mixture to a boil. Then reduce heat, cover, and simmer until rice is tender, about 15-18 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°F.
- When rice is tender, uncover. Add beans, corn, cilantro, and 1 cup of shredded cheddar to the rice mixture. Stir to combine.
- Scoop rice mixture into tortillas.
- Fold over 2 opposite sides of the tortilla, then roll into a burrito.
- Place rolled burritos in a lightly greased 9"x13" baking dish.
- Pour enchilada sauce on top of the burritos. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
- Bake at 350° for about 15 minutes, until cheese is melted and burritos are heated through.
Notes
- Storage: Store leftover burritos tightly covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Reheating: Reheat burritos in the oven at 350°F, covered loosely with foil, until warmed through. Individual portions can also be reheated in the microwave until hot.
- Freezer: These burritos freeze well. Assemble the burritos without the enchilada sauce, wrap each one tightly in foil or plastic wrap, and place in a freezer-safe container or bag. Freeze for up to 3 months. To reheat from frozen, unwrap, place in a baking dish, top with enchilada sauce and cheese, cover with foil, and bake at 350°F until heated through. Remove foil during the last few minutes to melt the cheese.
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Megan says
This was excellent! My husband and I loved the burrito and my 2 year old loved the filling!