Favorite Black Bean Burritos
This black bean burrito is one of those simple, back-pocket meals that’s easy to forget but always hits the spot. Canned beans simmered in salsa, wrapped up with rice, avocado and cheese make it endlessly customizable and effortlessly satisfying.
These burritos are one of my favorite reminders that simple food can still be incredibly good. I love making salsa beans–its such an easy way to add flavor with essentially zero effort, other than picking out the salsa. You can get creative with other add-ins, like veggies, sour cream or even making a fancier cilantro sauce. Either way, all you really need to have a filling, delicious and wholesome meal is some canned black beans, your favorite salsa, some rice, cheese and avocado. Let’s make it!
Ingredient notes
The ingredients for this recipe are so basic and customizable, I’ve included some notes in the recipe card rather than making this post super long.
How to make them
Making these black bean burritos is also very easy and doesn’t require much instruction, but I do want to talk a bit about the star: salsa beans!
Much like that salsa chicken where you just dump chicken and salsa in a crockpot, its that easy only it takes a mere fraction of the time! Just simmer the beans in your favorite salsa and voila. Delicious, flavorful beans that are perfect for these burritos, southwest breakfast bowls and more!
Whats so great about this recipe
They are just bean burritos after all, but as I alluded to earlier, even though its a very basic/familiar meal they are so so good! They are also:
- vegetarian
- customizable
- nutritious
- freezer/make-ahead/meal prep friendly
Tried this recipe?
If you try this recipe, please leave a star rating below and let me know how it went. I’d love to hear from you! You can also find me on Pinterest!
PrintFavorite Black Bean Burritos
These black bean burritos are a perfect vegetarian meal. I’ve included measurements for my creamy cilantro sauce recipe below if you want to try–just put everything in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth!
Ingredients
- 1 15 oz can black beans, rinsed + drained
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 1/2 cups cooked rice
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 medium-sized avocado, cut into slices
- 2 large burrito-sized tortillas
Creamy cilantro sauce recipe
- 1 heaping cup cilantro
- 1/4 cup mayo
- 1/2 small avocado
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- pinch of black pepper
Instructions
- Cook your rice first and set aside.
- Add beans and salsa to a pot and bring to a simmer. Cook until salsa is thickened, about 5 minutes total.
- Warm tortillas in a large skillet over medium-heat before assembling, this makes them more pliable and helps avoid cracks.
- Divide rice, beans, cheese and avocado evenly between tortillas. Fold short ends of tortilla in first then wrap one side over fillings (keeping the other sides tucked in as best you can) and gently keep rolling it over to the other side until closed.
- In your skillet over medium-heat, place wrapped burritos to gently toast on each side of the tortilla and help cheese get melty. Cook on each side about 3 minutes.
- Serve with extra salsa and and other toppings you like.
Notes
Tortillas. You can use the large burrito size flour tortillas for this or the medium sized sort that are about 8-10 inched in diameter. The difference will just be in the yield. Large burrito tortillas will give you two burritos, the smaller tortillas will yield four.
Black beans. Of course you can really use any bean you like here! Black beans just happen to be my favorite bean.
Salsa. Your salsa will be carrying much of the flavor load here, so pick one you really love.
Rice. I usually just do plain rice, but you can also do cilantro lime rice or spanish rice if that suits your fancy.
Cheese. Cheddar, Jack or a Mexican blend are my top choices for bean burritos.
Avocado. This is optional but is my favorite add-in for a creamy element. You can also get more fancy and make a cilantro sauce, avocado crema or just use sour cream!
More easy vegetarian meals
