Bean Enchiladas

SERVES: 6 portions

RECIPE TIME: 20 - 30 Minutes

What you need:

  • 1 Tbsp Veggie Oil
  • 3 Cup Beans
  • 1 Cup Diced Onion
  • 1 Tbsp Minced Garlic
  • ½ Cup Diced Carrot
  • 1 Cup Tomato Sauce
  • 2 Cup Water
  • 1 Cup Brown Rice
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 1 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  • 6 Whole Wheat Tortilla

What to do:

  1. Make sure to wash your hands before you begin.
  2. Preheat oven to 350F.
  3. In a large skillet heat veggie oil over medium heat. Cook onions and garlic until onions are almost translucent. Add carrots, 2 cups of beans and tomato sauce and cook for 5 minutes. Set aside.
  4. Add water, rice and a bay leaf to a pot and bring to a boil.
  5. Reduce heat, cover pot and simmer for 5-10 minutes or until rice is cooked.
  6. Add 1 cup of beans to the cooked rice.
  7. In a large pan layer all ingredients. Bean mixture on the bottom, ½ cup shredded cheese, rice and beans above, and a layer of tortillas. Bake for 20-30 minutes and then add the rest of the shredded cheese for the last 10 minutes of cooking.