Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Chicken and Black Bean Stuffed Burritos





Easy and yummy!


serves 4 ( 8 points + )



  • ¼ c. water
  • 2 T. lime juice
  • ½ tsp. chili powder
  • ¼ tsp. ground cumin
  • ¼ tsp. black pepper
  • ⅛ tsp. ground red pepper
  • 2 c. shredded rotisserie chicken breast
  • ¾ c. canned black beans, rinsed and drained
  • ½ c. salsa
  • 4 ( 8 inch) flour tortillas
  • ½ c. shredded reduced fat cheddar



Bring first 6 ingredients to a boil in a saucepan. Stir in shredded chicken, beans and salsa.
Spoon mixture down the center of 4 tortillas. Sprinkle with cheese. Roll up.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add burritos. Place a heavy cast-iron skillet on top of burritos and cook for 3 minutes on each side.

adapted from Cooking Light

2 comments:

  1. Perfect! Your site is a great source for heart healthy recipes for my husband. I can't wait to make these.

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  2. Mary,
    We thought these were great! Feel free to use a whole wheat tortilla if that would be better for your husband :)

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