Bean Burritos

A staple in our home.  We "heart" bean burritos.  And although I view them as simple to make, they do require all of the following ingredients:

Bean Mixture

2 cans organic pinto beans (or 3 cups if making from dried beans)

1/2 red onion, chopped

1/2 cup black olives, chopped

2 tbsp tomato sauce

2 tbsp Earth Balance

sweet paprika

ground cumin

cayenne pepper

salt and pepper

burrito-sized tortillas

Optional:

Light Balsamic Vinaigrette (watch the label!  Non-light is NOT Vegan!)

1: Saute onion with olive oil, adding all ingredients from the bean mixture listed above.

2: Cover and simmer on medium for about 6-7 minutes until beans are cooked thoroughly, being careful not to overcook, as the beans will get mushy.

3: Add to a tortilla along with a splash of light balsamic vinaigrette, which adds more zest than you'd think!  After you've had it, you won't want bean burritos without it!

Note: I make variations of this as well, including:

-1 can pintos with 1 can black beans

-1/2 cup Daiya melted in (for bean and cheese burritos) and baking in the oven until crisp

- adding more cumin while cooking the beans then dressing the burrito with lettuce, tomatoes and salsa for something more taco-like.