Films and Veganism: December 2013

Low-fat, Low-sodium, Gluten-free, Vegan Cauliflower Crust Pizza!

December 30, 2013

Vegan Black Bean Burrito

December 16, 2013

I had a hunger for burritos... healthy vegan burritos. If you're looking for something quick and easy with only few ingredients that you probably already have, vegan burritos are the way to go.

Vegan Black Bean Burrito (1 serving)

INGREDIENTS

Org. black beans, 1 can

Potato, 1 medium

Corn, 1.5 cups

Onion, 1/4

Tomatoes, 2

Green pepper / jalapeno pepper (I used poblano instead of jalapeno and added 2 oz)

ADD-INS

Tomato, lettuce, avocado.
I even used a few drops of sriracha for extra spice.
All ingredients and amounts for each depend on preferences, alter it any way you want

BASE

Half of the ingredients will be blended or processed for sauce texture while the other half will remain in a chopped state.

1- Drain beans, set aside.
Liquid from beans can be used to cook potatoes

2- Cut potato in small chunks, cook and set aside.

You could use the water from boiling the potato to cook chopped onions

3- Slice onions and cook until clear.

4- Add half of the potatoes and half the can of beans to a processor or blender and pulse with tomatoes,
green pepper, and corn to make the sauce.

5- Add chopped veggies (green pepper, corn, tomatoes) to caramelized onions.
When warmed, add the sauce mixture to the pan.

6- Mix everything together and wrap in tortilla

'SAUCE'

WRAPS

I wanted to use tortilla wraps that did not have any artificial additives and were made with sprouted grains and few ingredients so I tried the Food for Life and Engine 2 Diet tortillas (you can find them in the freezer section). These are great alternatives to regular tortillas with many additives and artificial flavors, and corn syrup. The only disadvantage is that these sprouted/ancient grains are more expensive, but they taste great and add a new flavorful dimension to the conventional, bland-tasting tortilla.

Cooking/Preparing

The third time I made this, I ran out of tomatoes but the burritos still turned out great without them. I still recommend tomatoes though. Just goes to show that you can use whatever ingredients you have to make these.