Lentil Burritos - the ultimate rice and beans budget recipe! This ultra affordable recipe is made up of rice, lentils, and other affordable ingredients.
- 1 cup rice uncooked
- 1 cup green lentils uncooked
- 1/2 onion finely chopped
- 8 oz. can tomato paste
- 2 Tbsp homemade taco seasoning
- 8 small flour tortillas
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- Salsa or sour cream garnish
- 2 cups frozen corn side dish
Bring 2 1/4 cups of water to a boil. Add 1 cup of rice. Return to boil. Then reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes until rice is done.
Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add 1 cup lentils. Cook lentils in 4 cups of water for 20-30 minutes until tender. Drain off excess water.
Combine cooked rice and lentils in large saucepan. Add tomato paste + 2 tomato paste cans worth of water. Stir through.
Add onions, seasoning packet or spices. Let simmer about 10 minutes. Check on it to make sure it doesn't get too "dry".
Spoon lentil-rice mixture into tortilla. Add shredded cheese. Wrap up burrito style!
Cook frozen corn as directed. Serve as side dish or inside the burrito.