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Classic Pinto Bean Tacos Recipe - Easy & Delicious

 
INGREDIENTS

1 pound (2-1/2 cups) dried pinto beans, rinsed 6 cups water 2 cups chopped onions 3 jalapeño peppers,* seeded and minced 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons salt 16 (10-inch) fat-free flour tortillas 4 cups shredded iceberg lettuce 4 cups shredded romaine lettuce 1 cup reduced-fat sour cream 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese 2 cups salsa 1 cup minced fresh cilantro *Jalapeño peppers can sting and irritate the skin, so wear rubber gloves when handling peppers and do not touch your eyes.

PREPARATION:

  1. Place beans in Dutch oven. Cover with 2 inches of water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low. Simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 1 hour. Drain liquid from beans.
  2. Add 6 cups water, onions, peppers, garlic and salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, 1 hour or until beans are tender. Drain cooking broth from beans.
  3. Preheat oven to 300°F. Stack tortillas and wrap in foil. Bake 20 minutes or until heated through.
  4. Combine lettuces. Top tortillas with beans, lettuces, sour cream, cheese, salsa and cilantro. Fold in 2 sides; roll to enclose filling.
This recipe appears in: Mexican NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 1 burrito Sodium 908 mg Protein 14 g Fiber 9 g Carbohydrate 44 g Cholesterol 13 mg Saturated Fat 2 g Total Fat 6 g Calories from Fat 19 % Calories 291 DIETARY EXCHANGE: Meat 1 Starch 3