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Garden Vegetable Freezer Burritos

URL: https://ohmyveggies.com/garden-veggie-freezer-burritos/

Ingredients

The filling

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 small zucchini, quartered lengthwise and sliced
  • 1 small bell pepper, diced
  • 1 small tomato, diced
  • ½ cup frozen corn kernels
  • 2 cups cooked brown rice or quinoa
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • to taste salt and pepper
  • 4 extra-large burrito-sized tortillas
  • ½ cup cooked black beans
  • 1 cup shredded Monterrey Jack or pepper jack cheese

The pesto

  • 1 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves
  • ¼ cup walnut pieces
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 small jalapeño pepper, stemmed, seeded and cut into large chunks
  • to taste salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook garlic until fragrant.
  2. Add zucchini and bell pepper, cooking until softened, then stir in tomato and corn.
  3. Remove from heat and mix in the pesto.
  4. Combine brown rice and lime juice in a bowl, seasoning with salt and pepper.
  5. Divide the rice mixture among tortillas, adding black beans, veggies, and cheese on top.
  6. Wrap the burritos tightly in plastic wrap and then in foil, and freeze in a large freezer bag.
  7. To microwave, remove foil and plastic wrap, wrap in a paper towel, and heat for 1-1½ minutes, flipping halfway.
  8. To heat in an oven, wrap in foil and bake at 400ºF for about 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
4 burritos
Calories
723
Total fat
34g
Total carbohydrates
89g
Total protein
19g
Sodium
174mg
Cholesterol
26mg

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