Recipe of Black Bean Flautas - Food Recipes

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Black Bean Flautas

Recipe By : Low-Fat & Fast Meatless Recipes
Serving Size : 12
Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Low Fat

Ingredients - Preparation Method:

2 cans black beans -- including liquid - 16 oz. cans 2 teaspoons chili powder -- or to taste 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1 garlic clove -- minced 1 bay leaf 12 6" flour tortillas 6 green onions -- minced 2 tomatoes -- chopped 1 cup grated cheddar cheese Salsa, sour cream, or yogurt - for dipping, opt. In a medium saucepan, combine beans, bean liquid, chili powder, cumin, garlic and bay leaf. Simmer 5 minutes. Remove bay leaf; discard. Drain bean mixture, reserving liquid. mash beans, adding back liquid as needed for desired consistency. (Bean mixture should resemble a thick puree.) Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place 1 or 2 heaping tablespoons bean mixture in center of each tortilla; spread out a bit with back of spoon. Top with some green onions, tomatoes and cheese. Roll up into a tube shape; place in a 9x13" baking pan, seam side down. Continue until you've used all tortillas. Bake until lightly browned, about 5minutes. Use leftover bean mixture for dipping, or dip in salsa, sour cream or yogurt. makes 12 flautas. Variation: For an even faster version, substitute canned refried beans for mashed black beans and spice. Spread on tortillas and proceed with recipe. Per flauta: 175 calories, 5 g fat, 3 g fiber. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -