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Black Bean, Sweet Corn and Tomato Quinoa Burritos takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Black Bean, Sweet Corn and Tomato Quinoa Burritos takes 15 minutes to cook.

Black Bean, Sweet Corn and Tomato Quinoa Burritos makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Black Bean, Sweet Corn and Tomato Quinoa Burritos are:

?1 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained
?2-1/4 cups chicken broth, divided
?1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
?1 shallot, chopped
?12oz frozen sweet corn, thawed
?salt and pepper
?15oz can black beans, drained then rinsed
?1 vine-ripened tomato, chopped
?1 teaspoon chili powder
?1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
?1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
?3 Tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
?juice of 1/2 lime
?8oz freshly shredded Monterey Jack cheese
?6-10? gluten-free or regular flour tortillas

Here is how you make Black Bean, Sweet Corn and Tomato Quinoa Burritos:

1. Bring 1-3/4 cup chicken broth to a boil in a saucepan then add quinoa, place a lid on top, turn heat down to medium then simmer until the liquid is absorbed and quinoa is tender, 15 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.2.Meanwhile, heat extra virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat then add shallot and corn, season with salt and pepper, then saut? until shallots are tender, 4 minutes.3.Add black beans, remaining 1/2 cup chicken broth, chili powder, smoked paprika, and cayenne pepper then simmer until liquid is nearly absorbed, 4 minutes. Add tomatoes then simmer until tender, 2 minutes. Remove skillet from heat then stir in cilantro and lime juice. Set aside to cool slightly (liquid will continue to thicken and be absorbed as the mixture cools.)4.Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat tortillas according to package instructions to make them pliable then add a scoop of quinoa to the lower third portion of the tortilla. Add a scoop of the black bean mixture on top followed by shredded cheese. Roll once then tuck in sides and continue rolling to form a burrito. Wrap in foil then bake for 10 minutes to warm through.5.To freeze: Place foil-wrapped burritos in a freezer bag then freeze. Thaw overnight in fridge then microwave for 1 minute to heat, or unwrap frozen burritos from foil then wrap in a paper towel and microwave for 2-3 minutes, or until heated throughServing Size: Makes 8 Servings, dividedNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CAH-RD.

The nutritional information for Black Bean, Sweet Corn and Tomato Quinoa Burritos is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 194.5

• Total Fat: 3.6 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 116.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 32.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.3 g
• Protein: 8.8 g