Bean and Rice Burrito

Whip up a nutritious and baby-friendly meal with bean and rice burritos! Start by mashing cooked black beans and brown rice together until you achieve a smooth, age-appropriate consistency. This simple and wholesome dish introduces your baby to protein and fiber, making it an excellent choice for their developing palate. Source: Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network

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Bean and Rice Burrito
Suitable from
Family foods

Medium to prepare

Total time
25min

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Makes
4servings

adjustable below

Iron
1.7mg

per serving

Common allergens

Milk, WheatIntroduce one at a time.

Ingredients

4 servings
  • Cheese1/2 cup, shredded
  • Tortilla, flour8 (10 inch)
  • Onions1 small, chopped
  • Rice1 cup, cooked
  • Kidney beans2 cups, cooked
  • Salsa1/2 cup

Steps

  1. Put each filled tortilla (burrito) in the baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes.

  2. Put each tortilla on a flat surface. Put 1/2 cup of the rice and bean mix in the middle of each tortilla.

  3. Wash hands with soap and water. Preheat the oven to 300 °F.

  4. Peel the onion, and chop it into small pieces. Drain the liquid from the cooked (or canned) kidney beans.

  5. Mix the rice, chopped onion, and beans in a bowl. Put each tortilla on a flat surface.

  6. Put 1/2 cup of the rice and bean mix in the middle of each tortilla. Fold the sides of the tortilla to hold the rice and beans.

  7. While the burritos are baking, grate 1/2 cup cheese. Pour the salsa over the baked burritos. Add cheese.

  8. Serve the burritos warm.

Nutrition

Per serving, calculated from USDA data for the ingredients above.

Calories
148kcal
Protein
5.0g
Fat
4.7g
Carbs
21.4g
Calories from
  • Carbs58%
  • Protein14%
  • Fat28%

Ingredient health benefits

🦴 Bone health
🦠 Immune system
👀 Eyesight
🤲 Skin health
🔄 Healthy metabolism
🩸 Blood health
💭 Cognitive and neurodevelopmental
🔥 Energy
💊 Supporting nutrition absorption
✨ Anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant
🚽 Digestion
🫀 Cardiovascular health
🧠 Brain development
🦵 Cellular growth

General associations for these ingredients, not claims about this recipe.

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Nutrition Facts

Estimated · 4 servings per recipe

Amount per serving

Calories

148

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4.7g6%
Saturated Fat 1.6g8%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 3.4mg1%
Sodium 346.4mg15%
Total Carbohydrate 21.4g8%
Dietary Fiber 2.7g9%
Total Sugars 1.6g
Incl. Added Sugars 0.0g0%
Protein 5.0g10%
Vitamin D 0.1mcg1%
Calcium 82mg6%
Iron 1.7mg9%
Potassium 153mg3%
Vitamin E 0.4mg2%
Vitamin K 5.5mcg5%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg4%
Vitamin B12 0.0mcg2%
Folate 76mcg19%
Magnesium 19mg5%
Zinc 0.6mg5%
Choline 11mg2%

Estimated from USDA ingredient data. %DV uses the adult 2,000-calorie reference — children’s needs differ.