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Burritos with beans

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Vegetarian Burrito

Recipe highlights Serves: 6

  • Good source of calcium, fibre, folate, iron
  • Suitable to freeze
  • Store covered in fridge (under 5°C)
  • Gluten free
  • Egg free
  • Nut free
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    1 large oinion, diced
    1 clove garlic, crushed
    1 x 425g can chopped tomatoes, with onions and garlic
    2 x 425g can red kidney beans, drained
    1/2 packet burrito spice
    1 packet burritos
    1/2 cos lettuce, shredded
    2 tomatoes, diced
    1 large carrot, grated
    1 zucchini, grated
    4 spring onions, chopped
    1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
    1/2 cup low fat cheddar cheese, grated
    1/2 cup salsa sauce
    1/2 cup low fat yoghurt, or light sour cream (you can mix with 1 small clove of crushed garlic)

Cooking method

    1. Heat oil in saucepan, add onion and garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes until onion is soft.
    2. Add all other ingredients and bring to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes until the liquid is evaporated.
    3. Heat burrito or taco shells according to packet instructions.
    4. Fill burritos or tacos with bean sauce, salad mix, grated cheese, salsa and yoghurt.

Notes: If you are preparing food for people on a gluten-free diet, always check the ingredients on all food labels, especially any prepared items like sauces.

Nutritional facts

Average quantity per Serving
Average quantity per 100g
Weight (g)
386.46g
100.00g
Energy (kJ)
2437.39kJ
630.70kJ
Protein (g)
17.23g
4.46g
Total fat (g)
23.73g
6.14g
- Saturated fat (g)
4.04g
1.05g
- Polyunsaturated fat (g)
7.75g
2.01g
- Monounsaturated fat (g)
10.41g
2.69g
Cholesterol (mg)
5.44mg
1.41mg
Carbohydrate-available (g)
67.63g
17.50g
CarbohydrateSE (g)
67.63g
17.50g
- Sugars (g)
14.40g
3.73g
Water (g)
256.07g
66.26g
Dietary fibre (g)
14.54g
3.76g
Thiamin (mg)
0.38mg
0.10mg
Riboflavin (mg)
0.21mg
0.05mg
Niacin (mg)
3.19mg
0.82mg
Niacin equivalents (mg)
6.06mg
1.57mg
Vitamin C (mg)
27.46mg
7.11mg
Total folate (ug)
55.74ug
14.42ug
Total vitamin A equivalents (ug)
337.19ug
87.25ug
Retinol (ug)
11.40ug
2.95ug
Beta carotene equivalents (ug)
1958.28ug
506.73ug
Sodium (mg)
889.03mg
230.05mg
Potassium (mg)
831.28mg
215.10mg
Magnesium (mg)
138.47mg
35.83mg
Calcium (mg)
336.90mg
87.18mg
Phosphorus (mg)
422.60mg
109.35mg
Iron (mg)
4.45mg
1.15mg
Zinc (mg)
2.76mg
0.71mg

Contributed by:

Australian Processing Tomato Research Council
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Recipe publication date on: 03/23/2007
Last reviewed on: 02/10/2013


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