Healthy Ground Tukey And Bean Make Ahead Burritos
This recipe for burritos is healthy because it uses lean ground turkey, whole wheat tortillas, brown rice, and reduced fat cheese. You only need 1/2 lb of beans to make this, but i always save myself some time and cook an entire 1lb, and freeze half. Next time i make burritos, i won't have to cook the dry beans first! vegetarian option: omit the ground turkey and use an entire lb of dry beans to make your burritos.
Steps
Heat 10 cups of water to boiling in a large pot.
Rinse the dry beans and pick out any stones.
When the water boils , blanch the beans for 2-3 minutes , then remove from heat and cover.
Hot soak for 4-16 hours.
Drain the water from the beans and rinse.
Pour into a crock pot and add enough water to cover and the salt.
Cook on low for for 8-12 hours.
When the beans are tender , freeze about half for a future batch of burritos or re-fried beans.
Cook the 2 cups of rice as per the directions on the bag of rice.
In a large skillet add the olive oil and cook the ground turkey.
When the meat is no longer pink , add the beans and garlic.
Using a potato masher , mash the beans.
It will take some muscle to get it all mashed together.
Add the salsa and the hot peppers.
Cook until the water is reduced and the beans and meat thicken.
Assemble the burritos with a scoop of bean-meat mix , scoop of rice and a sprinkle of cheese in the center of the tortilla.
Fold side , bottom , side .
Ingredients
dry pinto beans, brown rice, ground turkey, salsa, cheddar cheese, garlic powder, salt, water, olive oil, whole wheat tortillas, hot pepper