Easy Black Bean Burritos

Add your favorite Mexican condiments to these healthy burritos.

Yield: 6 burritos

Ingredients:

5 (3/4-ounce) slices Land O Lakes® Deli White or Yellow American Cheese

2 cups frozen vegetable combination

1 tablespoon water

1 (15-ounce) can black or pinto beans, rinsed, drained

2 teaspoons chili powder

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

6 (8-inch) flour tortillas, warmed

Salsa, if desired

Sour cream

Directions:

Stack cheese slices. Cut into thin strips; coarsely chop.

Place frozen vegetables and 1 tablespoon water in 12-inch nonstick skillet. Cover; cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender (3 to 4 minutes).

Stir in beans, chili powder and garlic powder; continue cooking until heated through (1 to 2 minutes).

To serve, spoon 1/2 cup bean mixture onto center of each warmed tortilla; sprinkle with about 2 tablespoons cheese. Fold 2 opposite edges of tortilla to center, overlapping edges. Fold remaining open end of tortilla toward opposite edge. Serve with salsa and sour cream, if desired.

Recipe Tip:

- To warm flour tortillas, wrap in damp paper towels and microwave on HIGH (100% power) 10 to 15 seconds for each tortilla.

- To make ahea, prepare and cook vegetable-bean mixture ahead of time. Cover; store refrigerated. At serving time, place bean mixture into microwave-safe bowl. cover with waxed paper. Microwave on MEDIUM (50% power) until heated through (1 to 2 minutes). Continue as directed above.

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