Election Day Bean Burrito

Election Day Bean Burrito

1 can of refried beans
1/4 cup water
1 tbsp. butter
1 onion (chopped)
1 hot pepper (chopped)
1 tbsp. minced garlic
10 8" flour tortillas
1 cup of shredded Mexican mix cheese (*can be found at your local grocery store next to all the shredded cheeses)
1 cup fresh tomatoes (chopped)
1 8 oz. container low fat sour cream
1/4 cup fresh cilantro (chopped)

Pre-heat oven to warm and place tortillas in the oven until the rest of the ingredients are cooked and ready to be eaten. In a pot over low-medium heat, add in the refried beans and mix in the water to loosen the mixture; lower heat once the beans are heated and have a creamier texture. In a pan add in the butter and saute the garlic, onion and hot pepper until all are softened; add these ingredients to the refried beans and stir. Add in the cheese and stir. Remove the tortillas from the oven and spoon the bean mixture onto the tortillas. Top with the tomatoes, sour cream and cilantro. Enjoy your Election Day Burrito!

*Johnna's tip: It's no mystery that burritos take on the personality of their owners/eaters...we at JKGF don't really care for too much spice so we lightened up on the peppers...as you can see there's also no salt added to this recipe, we are on the whole living healthier lifestyle;-)...all this to say, make the burrito fit your eating personality, mood, lifestyle choices etc. Enjoy and Vote!

**Johnna's tip: This recipe was inspired by the burritos that California Tortilla is serving up til today paying homage to the two presidential candidates, Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain...the burritos from there looked tasty so we whipped up our own, lower fat version;-) Stop and try one today or if you show your "I Voted" sticker you'll get a little freebie there too (*we're gonna keep what it is a secret, go vote and you'll be in on it too!)

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