Crispy Bean and Cheese Burritos

Here is a quick and easy meatless Monday dish you can make in about 15 minutes. You can always add some ground beef, chorizo or ground turkey if you want! :)

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons olive oil (plus more for brushing)
1 small red onion (diced small)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1 cup corn (frozen and thawed, off the cob or canned)
2 teaspoons cumin
1 pinch cayenne
1 can black beans (15oz, drained and rinsed)
3 cups cooked rice (white or brown, whatever you like)
1/4 cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
1 lime (juiced)
1-2 cups Monterey Jack cheese (depending on how cheesy you want them)
4 large flour tortillas (10-inch burrito size)
Kosher salt and ground black pepper

Optional:
Hot sauce
Sour cream
Salsa
Whatever else you like to put on your burrito!

Instructions:
In a large sauté pan add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and heat over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, corn cumin and cayenne and cook until onion is tender about 5 minutes. Add black beans and rice and cook until warmed through, about 3-5 minutes. Stir in cilantro, lime juice and season with kosher salt and pepper and remove from heat.

Let the filling mixture sit until cooled down (if it is too hot the tortillas will break, let it get to room temperature about 5-10 minutes). While the filling is cooling down, preheat greased skillet (I just sprayed with cooking spray) over medium-high heat (you can also use a pan on the stove if you do not have a skillet).

Divide mixture between four burrito-sized flour tortillas and place the mixture on the bottom half of the tortilla. Top with even amounts of cheese. Roll the burritos by folding the two short sides inwards and hold in place. Roll the filled half of the burrito upwards to form a seam. Brush the outside of the burrito with olive oil and sprinkle with kosher salt. Place on griddle seam side down. Place a foil wrapped brick (or any heavy object, such as another pan) on top of the burrito to press down and repeat with remaining burrito. Cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Remove from griddle cut in half and serve with your favorite toppings.