Black Bean Flautas

Title:
Black Bean Flautas

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Vegetarian,
Tex-mex,
Main
Dishes




Ingredients:





     2    16-oz. cans black beans


          -including liquid


     2 ts Chili powder


   1/2 ts Ground cumin


     1    Clove garlic, minced


     1    Bay leaf


    12    6-inch flour tortillas


     6    Green onions, minced


     2    Tomatoes, chopped


          Salsa






   In a medium saucepan, combine beans, bean liquid,


   chili powder, cumin, garlic and bay leaf. Simmer 10


   minutes. Remove bay leaf. Drain bean mixture,


   reserving liquid. Mash beans, adding liquid as needed


   for desired consistency.


 


   Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Fill tortillas with 1 or


   2 heaping tablespoons bean mixture and top with green


   onions and tomatoes. Roll up into a tube shape and


   place in a 9- by 13-inch baking pan, seam side down.


   Bake until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Use any


   leftover bean mix for dipping. Or dip in salsa. Makes


      12    flautas.


 


   Variation: Substitue one 16-ounce can vegetarian


   refried beans for mashed black beans and spices.


   Spread on tortillas and proceed with recipe.


 


   Per flauta: 83 cal.; 5g prot.; 3 g fat; 8 g carb.; 0


   chol.; 65 mg. sod.


 


   Adapted from July 1992 _Vegetarian Times_


   Posted by DEEANNE on 1/23/93


 


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