Let this Veggie Burrito Power Your Weekend

Let this Veggie Burrito Power Your Weekend

Veggie Burrito

You can easily re-create this takeout champ at home.

Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Mexican
Keyword black beans, brown rice, mushrooms, onions, salsa verde, spinach, sweet potato, tortilla
Author Terry Engels

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup quick-cooking white rice
  • 3/4 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese
  • 2/3 cup Mexican salsa verde divided
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 1 medium sweet potato
  • 8 ounces sliced button mushrooms
  • 1/2 medium red onion thinly sliced
  • 1 can black beans drained
  • 5 ounces baby spinach
  • 4 flour tortillas
  • 1 avocado diced
  • 1 lime halved
  • 4 tablespoons chopped cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Instructions

  1. Cook rice according to package instructions. Add half of the salsa verde and cilantro.
  2. Grate the sweet potato. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and sautee the sweet potato for 3-5 minutes. Season with half of the salt, cumin, cayenne pepper. Place in a large bowl.
  3. Add more oil to the skillet. Now add mushrooms and sautee until golden brown. Next, add the onion, seasoning with the rest of the spices and more salt.
  4. Stir in the beans, spinach, and sweet potato. Squeeze fresh lime juice over.
  5. Now, heat the tortillas. Mix sour cream with the other half of the salsa and cilantro.
  6. Spread this mixture on your tortilla. Now, spoon a portion of rice, then the bean mixture, then more crema.
  7. Roll it all up.
  8. Serve and enjoy! 😀
 

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