Frugal but Delicious Burritos

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Recipe submitted by LadyDArbanville, 11/04/09

Frugal but Delicious Burritos

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

1 cup brown rice
1 cup coconut milk
1 cup water
1 TBS curry powder
Cayenne pepper to taste
1 can refried beans
1 small plum tomato
2 avocados
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 green onions, sliced
Diced red onion, as desired
Medium spicy salsa, as desired
1/4 cup corn kernels (optional)
3-4 heaping TBS of a creamy cheese alternative such as tofutti (optional)
4 large tortilla wraps

Directions:

This is a very simple, cheap, and delicious burrito recipe that is sure to fill you up.

1. Begin by bringing coconut milk and water to a boil. Add rice, and simmer for 45 minutes or until cooked. Add curry and cayenne.

2. When the rice is close to being finished, warm refried beans over medium-low heat with 1 clove garlic, corn kernels and cheese alternative if you choose to add them. Be sure not to overcook. Reduce heat as necessary until warmed.

2.5. Preheat oven to 250 F.

3. Slighty mash avocado with remaining garlic and salsa. Spread on tortillas, then add as much diced red onion as you'd like.

4. Mix rice and bean mix together, then pile equal amounts on each tortilla.

5. Top with slices of tomato and green onion.

6. Roll into burrito form and place on a cookie sheet in the oven. Warm them up for 4-8 minutes, until nicely warmed and tortilla is soft (not too long or it will get crunchy.)

The prep time is only long due to cooking the rice. If the rice is prepared ahead of time (or in a big batch), it's really not very time consuming!

Tip: When it comes to choosing coconut milk, never get the 'light' versions. All it means is that there is added water, something you can do at home (essentially giving you 'extra' coconut milk.)

Source of recipe: I wrote this recipe.

Makes: 4 large, super-filling servings, Preparation time: 55 mins