Monday, July 21, 2008

Veggie Brown Rice Wraps

I love trying new recipes. Ben is a good sport and will eat pretty much everything I make. I tried this one tonight! It was really yummy! and it only has 377 calories per serving. Next time I think I will add chicken to make it a little more filling.

Veggie Brown Rice Wraps

SERVINGS: 6

CATEGORY: Lower Fat

METHOD: Other stovetop

TIME: Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Ingredients:

  • 1 medium sweet red or green pepper, diced
  • 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cups cooked brown rice
  • 1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 6 flour tortillas (8 inches), room temperature
  • 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
  • 3/4 cup salsa
  • fresh tomatoes

Directions:

In a large nonstick skillet, saute the red pepper, mushrooms and garlic in oil until tender. Add the rice, beans, corn, green onions, cumin, pepper and salt. Cook and stir for 4-6 minutes or until heated through.
Spoon 3/4 cup onto each tortilla. Sprinkle with cheese; drizzle with salsa. Fold sides of tortilla over filling; serve immediately. Yield: 6 servings.

1 comments:

Valerie said...

These sound great! I'll have to try them. Thanks for sharing!