Whiskful Thinking: Southwest Burritos

 

Hey y'all let's see what's up today! With the weather being this cold, I took a little step back because the joints in my hands were hurting quite a bit and I had to get braces for them. I wasn't entirely surprised by this, but it did throw a teeny tiny little wrench in my plans. That being said though, I do have a recipe that I planned to share yesterday that we're posting today instead. 

I've made these Southwest burritos quite a few times, I've only made a vegetarian version of this but it's one of my personal favorite vegetarian dishes that I've come up with. If you're not a vegetarian or just prefer a little meat on your burritos you can always add a protein of your choice, I prefer these burritos without the additional protein because this is pretty protein packed. I believe this recipe should also be kosher and halal, but I might be mistaken if I am forgive me and feel free to call me out on that!

Ingredients

For the Bean Filling

🌯1 Can of Dark Red Kidney Beans

🌯1 Teaspoon of Taco Seasoning (I use original, feel free to adventure)

🌯1 Teaspoon of Minced Onion (Optional)

🌯1/2 Teaspoon of Garlic Powder

🌯1/2 Teaspoon of Onion Powder 

🌯1/2 Teaspoon of Chili Powder

🌯1/4 Teaspoon of Salt

🌯1/4 Teaspoon of Black Pepper

🌯1/4 Teaspoon of Cayenne (Optional)

🌯1/4 Teaspoon of Sage

For the Burrito

🌯1 Large Tortilla

🌯1/4 Cup of Shredded Cheese

🌯1/4 Cup of Spinach or Lettuce

🌯1/4 Cup of Tomatoes

🌯 3 Tablespoons of Mango Salsa

🌯 1 Package of Minute Spanish or Brown Rice, Microwaved

🌯 2 Tablespoons of Plain Nonfat Greek Yogurt or Sour Cream

The Details

    Fill the burritos to your liking, this is just what I had on hand to fill mine, I typically like to add rice, olives, and a lot of other veggies to mine. For the seasoned beans I was able to make 3 burritos with one can that I will be taking for my lunches this week.

Instructions

🌯 Open your beans and drain them into a colander

🌯 Rinse the beans and spread them out on a paper towel, gently pat them dry. They do not have to be completely dry for this recipe, you just don't want them soaking wet.

🌯 Add the beans to a jar or a covered container. I tend to reclaim olive jars, so I have plenty to choose from. I used just a small pint jar for this.

🌯 Add in all of your seasonings, measure them to your heart's desire. I did at least double the measurements that I gave in the ingredients list, but I don't measure seasonings.

🌯 Shake up your jar, ensure that all of the beans get coated in your seasoning mixture.

🌯 Microwave your package of rice so that it has time to cool while you're preparing the rest of the burrito, as this can get a little too hot depending on your microwave.

🌯 Once the beans are seasoned, you could add them to a pan to heat them if desired, however I put mine onto my tortilla, covered them in cheese, and placed them in the microwave for 1 minute.

🌯 Fill your burrito! I get the large tortillas because I love to add a lot of fresh veg and rice to my burritos, but it's not necessary, you could eat this with just beans and cheese if desired.

Closing

That's all that I have for you guys right now, I'll be sharing some photos from my planetarium trip as well as my D&D Workshop this weekend assuming it's still going on. We're expecting some bad weather so we're all just trying to make sure we're well stocked on essentials and out of the cold as much as we can be. If you want to see more from me feel free to click the link below where you can find my other socials. Y'all take care, and thanks for stopping by! 

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