Beef And Bean Burritos from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Beef And Bean Burritos Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

Nonstick cooking spray, as needed
1/2 lb beef round steak, cut 1/2" pieces
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 can pinto beans - (abt 15 oz), rinsed, drained
1 can diced mild green chilies - (4 oz), drained
1/4 cup finely-chopped fresh cilantro
6 flour tortillas - (6" dia)
2 oz shredded reduced fat Cheddar cheese, abt 1/2 cup

Recipe Instructions:

Spray nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot. Add steak and garlic; cook and stir 5 minutes or until steak is cooked to desired doneness.

Stir beans, chilies and cilantro into skillet; cook and stir 5 minutes or until heated through.

Spoon steak mixture evenly down center of each tortilla; sprinkle cheese evenly over each tortilla. Fold bottom end of tortilla over filling; roll to enclose. Garnish with salsa and nonfat sour cream, if desired.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Exchanges Per Serving: 2 Starch, 1 1/2 Meat, 1 Vegetable, 1/2 Fat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 278; Calories from fat 22%; Total Fat 7g; Saturated Fat 2g; Protein 19g; Carbohydrates 36g; Cholesterol 31mg; Sodium 956mg; Dietary Fiber 1g.

Comments: Steak plays a supporting role in these easy-to-make burritos. It's the straightforward flavors of cilantro and green chilies that capture the essence of Mexican cuisine.

Source:
"Diabetic Cooking at http://www.diabeticcooking.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"07-25-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© Publications International Ltd, 2002"

Servings: 6

“Food for all is a necessity. Food should not be a merchandise, to be bought and sold as jewels are bought and sold by those who have the money to buy. Food is a human necessity, like water and air, it should be available.”

~ Pearl Buck (1892-1973) American Nobel Prize winning author.

 

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