Burritos are always a crowd pleaser and these Bean Burritos are made with cupboard staples for a quick and simple budget friendly meal. Just a few other ingredients take these vegan burritos from tasty but basic to WOW. Another Mexican recipe that won't break the bank, but will keep everyone happy.
Vegetarian and vegan food is seriously under-rated and these bursting bean burritos are an excellent example of that. Whilst you might be used to enjoying burritos with shredded chicken or chunks of steak, these burritos get their protein, flavour and bulk from a mix of beans to make a Mexican staple that are great for feeding a crowd.
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Why should you try it?
- Simple Mexican comfort food
- Ready in just 20 minutes
- Low calorie
- Easy to make vegan
Step by step
Five: Make your burritos by adding a little cooked rice and bean mix to a tortilla and then top with some shredded lettuce, slaw, guacamole, salsa and chipotle cream and wrap up in to a burrito and wrap in foil to keep warm.
Are they hard to make?
Bean burritos are about as simple as Mexican food gets - but don't mistake simple for boring, as these are far from it. This chunky bean mix is cooked in a chipotle sauce before it is loaded in to a burrito with loads of other favourite Mexican ingredients and it has plenty of crunch too.
If you can bare to save any leftovers, or you have the willpower to make double the batch and save half, then these make delicious leftovers. Wrap up the burritos (although I would leave out the lettuce) and put them in the freezer. I can't tell you how good it feels coming back from the pub and knowing you have a couple of these in the freezer ready to defrost and reheat.
What to serve them with
If you haven't tried our Mexican Coleslaw yet, then you need it in your life immediately! Coleslaw by itself it pretty epic, but our Mexican twist on it just takes it to another level and it is the perfect addition to these easy bean burritos. Gather some friends around and make up a big batch of these easy burritos.
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Recipe
Bean Burritos
Ingredients
- 2 Cloves of garlic crushed
- 8 Mushrooms sliced
- 1 Medium onion sliced
- 300 g Mixed Mexican Beans canned; drained
- 1 handful of Frozen sweetcorn
- 2 teaspoon Chipotle paste (less if you like it less spicy)
- 1 teaspoon Cumin
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- 4 tablespoon Fresh coriander/cilantro chopped
- 200 g Chopped tomatoes canned
- 0.5 cup Brown rice cooked
- Shredded lettuce
- Homemade salsa
- Mexican Coleslaw
- Guacamole
- Chipotle Cream (optional) (chipotle paste mixed in to Greek yoghurt or creme fraiche)
- 4 Whole wheat tortillas
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pan and add the onion, garlic and mushrooms. Cook for 3 minutes until softened.
- Add the beans and sweetcorn and mash them a little so they become a little mushy.
- Add the chipotle, cumin, coriander/cilantro and paprika and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the tomatoes and cook for 3-4 minutes.
Shaina Joshi
My Hubby and kids would love these and I need some more awesome recipes like this so that I can make awesome and yummy food at home only. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe with all of us. Best of luck for your future recipes.
Kayleigh
I don't often eat Mexican food but when I do i LOVE IT! Nachos are my favourite
Jess
This looks absolutely amazing! Burritos are one of my favourite things but they go a bit soggy when I take them to work. Any tips? This made me so hungry I would love to have them for my lunches.
Louise
I love a good burrito, but I've not had one in ages! I think I'll have to have a go at making these one day this week as they look super scrummy. I just need to get rid of this flu first so I can actually taste them!
Louise x
Demeter
Okay, I am always up for some burritos! Love all the fresh ingredients, especially the mushrooms!
Diana
I haven't had burritos in a very long time, and what's more surprising is that I've never tried making them at home. Will have to try your recipe as looks very delicious!
Sarah
These look delicious - I'm loving the flavors packed into each burrito! Will definitely have to make some this week!!
Tania
Such a great recipe and a definite crowd please! I just wish I were in that crowd to enjoy this tasty looking dish! Many thanks for the recipe.
Laura
Great idea, and perfect timing. My boys were getting tired of the usual baguette sandwiches for their school lunch and ask to have wraps or tortillas. I was running out of ideas, so these are perfect.
Veronica
My husband is one of those people that would say this would need some meat. But I am going to give them a try and see if he notices. We eat meat with every meal and we really need to cut back on it.
Jess Gabbots
These look really good and my kids love our local burrito place (they deliver too which is dangerous). I'm still seriously broke from Christmas, so some more cheap meals like this would be fab. I love that you can freeze them too xx
Caroline
These would be good with some eggs and bacon in them for breakfast.