Calcium - Cheesy Bean Burrito (meatless meal)

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Cheesy Bean Burrito (meatless meal)

Prep Time: 8 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Makes: 4 servings

Oven baked burritos are a quick to the table supper the whole family can enjoy. Using convenient canned beans, pre-washed spinach, and pre-shredded cheese is an easy way to get calcium into your diet. Learn more about calcium

Ingredients

1box	pinto beans, drained and rinsed can (19 oz/540 mL)	1
1/4 cup	mild medium or hot tomato salsa	50 mL
1 tbsp	taco seasoning mix	15 mL
4	low fat whole wheat flour tortillas large (burrito-size)	4
1- 1/3 cup	shredded reduced fat mild cheddar cheese	325 mL
2 cups	baby spinach leaves	500 mL
1/2 cup	nonfat or reduced fat sour cream	125 mL
1/4 cup	chopped green onions	50 mL

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 º F (180º C).
In medium bowl, combine beans, salsa, and taco seasoning mix; with potato masher or fork, mash into coarse purée.
Arrange tortillas on work surface. Spoon 1/4 of bean mixture down centre of each. Top with 1/3cup (75 mL) cheese followed by 1/2 cup (125 mL) spinach.
Fold in ends of each tortilla and roll up. Place seam-side-down on ungreased baking sheet. Cover loosely with piece of foil and bake for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Serve topped with dollop of sour cream and sprinkle of green onions.