There is no burrito culture in Denmark… they make guacamole with creme fraiche, call tortillas “pancakes,” and eat those pancakes with a knife and fork. I pine for decent Mexican and Tex-Mex food, and I even miss Taco Bell.
This vegetarian chipotle black bean and rice burrito recipe is a riff on Taco Bell’s 7-layer burrito. It layers chipotle-spiced black beans and brown rice with lettuce, cheese, salsa, creme fraiche, and spring onions in warm grilled tortilla.
Burrito Filling
1T oil
1t chili powder
1t cumin
1 canned chipotle pepper, minced
1T adobo (from chipotle can)
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups cooked black beans
1/3 cup water
1/2 cup brown rice, cooked
1/4 cup salsa
salt
To Assemble
tortillas
shredded lettuce
shredded cheese
salsa
creme fraiche/sour cream
sliced spring onions or diced regular onion
Heat a wok or large skillet over medium heat, add the oil, then fry the chili powder, cumin, chipotle pepper, adobo, and garlic for a minute or so, then add the drained black beans and water. Bring it to a boil, the simmer it for 8-10 minutes, until the liquid is absorbed. Roughly mash the beans, then stir in the rice and salsa, add some salt, and heat it through.
Add some of the filling to a tortilla, add the toppings, and wrap it. I like to finish my burritos on a grill pan to melt the cheese and crisp the tortilla a bit, but they’re perfectly delicious as-is.
Lauren @ Healthy Food For Living says
These burritos look great!
Sage says
Oh, they are :)
Elizabeth Caroline says
This looks pretty incredible. I bookmarked, so I can make this weekend.
Sage says
Cool! I hope you enjoy them as much as we do :)
kareen liez datoy (@blessedliez) says
Looking really yummy! Thanks for linking up to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party. I have pinned your post to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Board.
Sage says
Thanks for the Pin… and for hosting the Party!
sharonspad1 says
Thanks for sharing on Monday Madness link party :)
Deborah Smikle-Davis (@debsmikdav1) says
I am a big fan of my local Chipotle restaurant ,(smile) so I was delighted to see your Chipotle Black Bean & Rice Burritos recipe! It’s so much better to make my own burritos using chipotle peppers! Thank you for sharing this healthy and delicious recipe with us at the Healthy, Happy, Green and Natural Party Blog Hop! I’m pinning and sharing!
Sage says
Thanks for letting me know you stopped by, and thanks for hosting the Blog Hop :)
Lou Lou Girls says
This looks incredible! I’m drooling right now. Pinned and tweeted. We are so thrilled to have you at our party. Please stop by tonight at 7, so we can see your amazing projects. Lou Lou Girls
Sage says
Thanks so much for the shout out, and for hosting!