Bean Burrito with Potatoes

By Pavani @napavani
Blogging Marathon# 66: Week 3/ Day 1 Theme: Kid's Delight -- Lunch Box Recipes
Dish: Bean Burrito with Potatoes We are starting a new week of blogging marathon today and my theme for this week is 'Kid friendly-Lunchbox dishes'. I am hosting Valli's Kid's Delight event this month with the same theme. Packing lunches for my kids is quite a task since they are quite picky and it gets really challenging to come up with dishes they would eat in school.
Both my kids have very different tastes. My son likes pasta, sandwiches or wraps to school whereas my daughter prefers rice with broccoli, brussels sprouts, carrot etc. With such varied tastes, it becomes so difficult to make something that both of them would enjoy. Luckily until last year, my little one was going to school only 3 days a week, but come September she will be going full time, which means packing lunch for both for the whole week.
Well today's dish is my son's favorite. He loves burritos and tacos for lunch and this recipe also has his other favorite crispy potatoes, so this is a win-win for him. Recipe is from Veggies don't bite blog that she made from Minimalist Baker cookbook.
This recipe takes about 30~40 minutes if everything is ready to go. I think to ease out a little bit of stress in the morning, I will probably make the black beans and cook rice the night before. So all I have to do in the morning is to cook the potatoes and assemble the wrap. I can see myself making this burrito quite often for my son.
Recipe from Veggies don't bite (originally from Minimalist Baker cookbook):
Bean Burrito
Ingredients:
  • 2 Wholegrain Tortillas (I used sundried tomato flavored tortillas)
  • 1cup Cooked Black beans (rinsed and drained if using canned beans)
  • 1cup Rice (White or brown)
  • 1/4tsp Ground Cumin
  • 1/4tsp Garlic powder
  • 1/4tsp Chili powder
  • 1/4cup Cilantro, finely chopped
  • 1~2tbsp Lime juice
  • 2 Medium Potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 1 Small Red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1~2tbsp Olive oil
  • As needed Salsa
  • As needed Sour cream
  • As needed Shredded Cheese
Method:
  1. Cook Rice: Combine rice, water (13/4cups for white and 21/2cups for brown) and salt to taste. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, cover and cook till the rice is tender. Remove from heat and set aside. After a couple of minutes, stir in lime juice and cilantro.
  2. Cook Beans: In a small saucepan, combine lack beans, cumin, garlic powder and chili powder. Add 1/4cup of water and simmer till bubbling. Cover and keep warm.
  3. Cook Potatoes: Microwave the potatoes for 3~4 minutes or until just tender.
  4. Heat oil in a nonstick or cast iron pan, add the potatoes to one half of the pan and the onions to the other half. Season with salt and pepper and cook for 4~5 minutes or until slightly browned. Toss together around and cook till lightly browned all over. Remove and heat and set aside.
  5. To make Burrito: Warm the tortilla until pliable. Pile up the rice, beans and potatoes, followed by salsa, sour cream and cheese. Roll it up and cut in half. Enjoy right away or pack up for lunch.

Lets check out what my fellow marathoners have cooked today for BM# 66.
Linking this to Kid's Delight-Lunchbox Recipes event going on right here on my blog.