Completing my month of Mexican/Tex-mex cuisine endeavours, it was high time I did something vegetarian. While I'm not one myself, I like to explore meat-free alternatives on a regular basis and this type of cooking provides a tasty and healthy meal every time! It's also a good base for experimenting with beans, chipotle peppers and olives (yum) - and produce a meal that's low cal, high protein, high fiber and high calcium - what more can I ask...
Vegetarian tortillas
adapted from Australian Healthy Food
400g can refried black beans (frijoles negros refritos)
2 chipotle peppers, finely chopped
250g mascarpone (or cottage cheese for a lighter version)
3 tbsp chopped green olives
7 tortillas
100g grated cheese, to top
This is super-easy: Preheat oven at 220 degrees C. Mix beans, peppers, mascarpone, olives. Slightly heat tortillas. Fill each tortilla with 2-3 tbsp of the mixture. Roll up and place in shallow dish, seal to the bottom. Spread remaining mixture on top of tortillas, followed by the grated cheese. Bake for 8-10 minutes, until everything is reheated. Ready and absolutely divine!
What could be easier? Yummm. I'd probably add some red sauce and turn them into enchillados.
ReplyDeleteoh, I love those too!
DeleteThese look delicious! I don't like canned refried beans usually, but I've never heard of canned refried black beans. I bet I would like those better! I wonder where I could find them around here.
ReplyDeleteI found them in a Mexican store, together with the chipotle peppers and the tortillas.
DeleteI cook Mexican food, well Tex-Mex actually, but have never tried adding green olives to this type of dish. Sounds so flavorful. Will try it.
ReplyDeleteI use olives in almost everything I do, I like their flavour and sometimes I use them in place of green onions
DeleteThis sounds delicious, Patty! I'd make this any day, tortillas are a favourite in this household :) I wish I could find chipotle peppers more easily though. Can you get them in Belgian supermarkets?
ReplyDeleteNo, I get these ingredients from a Mexican store. I suppose chillies could be used instead - it's for spicing the mixture up!
DeleteThat looks really delicious.
ReplyDeleteI had a veggie enchilada in a Mexican restaurant yesterday that was really different -- corn and peppers and a mix of other veggies, but not beans because they were on the side. It was topped with salsa verde and cheese. Quite yummy!
Looks delicious, though I can't eat dairy :( But I LOVE chipotle peppers - yum! One of my favorite flavors. We love all kinds of Mexican dishes.
ReplyDeleteSue http://bookbybook.blogspot.com/2012/10/weekend-cooking-1027.html
Thanks Sue!
DeletePerfect for Meatless Mondays!
ReplyDeletemy thought exactly!
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