Burritos with Pinto Beans and Cheese

Preparation info
  • Makes

    2

    Servings
    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
Lighter, Quicker, Better: Cooking for the Way We Eat Today

By Richard Sax and Marie Simmons

Published 2000

  • About

Southwestern food, influenced by the cooking of Mexico, is based on corn or wheat tortillas with beans. Any one of the infinite variations on the tortilla and bean theme—tacos, enchiladas, burritos, tostadas—is an excellent choice for a meatless meal. If you load up the dish with grated cheese, sour cream, and meat, however, it quickly becomes heavy. This lowfat burrito has plenty of flavor with little fat.