I like to make burritos but the beans take a day to prepare. SO I tried lentils and guess what, they are just as good and are cooked in a hour. Here is how I do it.
LENTIL BURRITOS
2 cups raw lentils
1 cup chopped onion
1 red sweet pepper, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper (optional)
3 tbsp. olive or other vegetable oil
2 tbsp. coriander
salt and pepper (to taste)
FOR SERVING:
flour tortillas, warmed
sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, hot red sauce
Boil lentils in lightly salted water until tender. Strain all the except 1 cup of the cooking liquid and set aside.
In a saucepan, add onion, garlic, sweet pepper and crushed red pepper; saute with 3 tablespoons olive or other vegetable oil at medium temperature until tender.
Remove pan from heat; add the drained lentils, coriander and salt and pepper. Mash together the mixture with a hand held blender. Add the reserved cooking liquid from the lentils as needed to make a good paste for your burrito.
TO SERVE:
Put this in your hot flour tortilla, add your favorite toppings from sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, hot red sauce or what ever makes you happy.
Cooking time really cut for those beans and you can barely tell the difference. Its light, fast, and so good. |