Bean Burrito Layers

Title:
Bean Burrito Layers

Yield:
4 Servings

Categories:
Beans,
Vegetarian,
Mexican




Ingredients:





   1/2 c  Green Lentils; dried


   1/4 c  Pinto Beans; dried


   1/4 c  Red Kidney Beans; dried


   1/4 c  Baby Lima Beans; dried


     1    Onion; medium


     4    Garlic Cloves


     2    Jalapeno Peppers *


     1 tb Oregano; dried


     1 tb Chili Powder


   1/4 c  Coriander Leaves; chopped


     6 oz Monterey Jack Cheese; grated


     6    Flour Tortillas; 10"


     1    Tomato; medium, chopped


     1    Lettuce; shredded


     1    Salsa






 Servings:  4


 


 Rinse lentils and beans, discarding any that look suspicious, and soak in


 clean water 4 - 6 hours, or overnight.  Put into medium saucepan, bring to


 boil and simmer, covered, 30 minutes.  Add water if necessary.


 


 Peel and chop onion.  Microwave on "High" 2 - 2 1/2 minutes until soft. [If


 you prefer, you may saute the onion in about 2 T. oil.  I omit the oil to


 keep the fat content down.  The flavour does not seem to suffer.] Chop the


 Jalapena pepper.  (*) Adjust the quantity to your own taste and / or


 tolerance.


 


 Peel and crush the garlic.


 


 Drain the lentil-bean mixture.  Reserve 1/2 cup of liquor.  In a food


 processor puree the lentil-bean mixture, the onion, the garlic, the


 jalapena peppers, the oregano, the chile powder, and the coriander leaves,


 adding some of the reserved liquor as necessary to process. [The final


 puree should be quite thick.]


 


 Pre-heat the oven to 325 F.


 


 Assemble as follows on an oven-proof plate, pizza-pan or cookie-sheet:


 


 Place a flour tortilla on the *lightly* greased surface. Cover with


 lentil-bean puree [4 - 5 T.].  Sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese. Add


 another flour tortilla and repeat, saving enough cheese to cover the top of


 the final flour tortilla.  Bake for 20 - 30 minutes.


 


 Remove from oven and allow to "firm-up" for 5 - 10 minutes before serving.


 


 Garnish with salsa, chopped tomato and shredded lettuce.  Serve with rice,


 Couscous and / or corn.


 


 The amount of oregano, coriander leaves, chile powder, or jalapena peppers


 may be varied to suit individual tastes.  I use more peppers! If you're


 prone to "problems" with beans, add 1/4 - 1/2 t. Hing [Hing is a mixture of


 rice-flour, turmeric and asafoetida 
found in most


 East-Indian specialty stores.  It can significantly reduce flatulence.


 


 Posted to MealMaster Recipes List, Digest #154


 


 Date: Sun, 02 Jun 1996 17:20:44 -0400


 


 From: Helene Rotondo