*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                         Red Bell Pepper Burritos

Recipe By     :  Preventions Quick & Healthy Cooking Fall 1992
Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Theme Week                       Vegetables

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        Ingredients:
   2      teaspoons     olive oil
   1      small         onion -- minced
   1      clove         garlic -- small, minced
     1/2  cup           red peppers -- chopped
   1 1/2  cups          kidney beans -- canned, drained,
                        rinsed and mashed
   1      tablespoon    mild chili peppers -- chopped
     1/2  teaspoon      cumin
     1/4  teaspoon      oregano -- dried
   8                    flour tortillas
     1/2  cup           Monterey Jack cheese -- shredded, lowfat

Salsa
Hot-pepper sauce
Nonfat sour cream
Chopped tomatoes
Shredded Lettuce

Directions:

In a medium skillet, heat oil.  Add onions and garlic; cook until soft, 
about 5 minutes.  Add peppers and cook until almost tender, 5 to 10 
minutes.  Add beans, chilies, cumin and oregano.  Heat through 

Place a tortilla in a heavy 10" skillet over moderate heat and cook, 
turning frequently, until pliable.  Spread 4 tablespoons of filling down 
the center of the tortilla.  Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of cheese, roll
up 
and place in a casserole with the seam side down.  Repeat with remaining 
tortillas.

Heat burritos in a 325 Deg. F. oven for 15 minutes.  Serve with salsa, 
hot-pepper sauce, sour cream, tomatoes and lettuce.

Serves 4





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NOTES : Source:  Preventions Quick & Healthy Cooking Fall 1992
       
       Per serving:  407 calories, 11 g fat, 7.7 g dietary fibre.
       
       
       (To lower fat content, try using fat free cheeses)