Bean and Honey Burrito Casserole

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"I have been trying for years to duplicate my favorite burrito from my favorite south Florida Mexican restaurant. I started making it in casserole form and was pretty happy with this one, a combination of beans with a sweet and creamy sauce. I have many variations of this, but this is the basic idea behind it. Serve with a side of chopped lettuce and tomatoes. "

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups cooked yellow rice
  • 1 serving cooking spray
  • 8 (8 inch) flour tortillas
  • 1/4 cup prepared yellow mustard
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
  • 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
  • 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup corn kernels
  • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • hot sauce in the dressing
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • cilantro??

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare yellow rice as directed on package; reserve 1 1/2 cups. Refrigerate any remaining rice for another use.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Line bottom of baking dish with 4 tortillas.

To make the honey sauce,

whisk together the mustard, sour cream, and 1/3 cup honey in a small bowl.

Combine the red pepper, green pepper, garbanzo beans, black beans, and corn in a large bowl. Scoop out 1/2 cup of the bean mixture and reserve for topping.

Stir the chicken, 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese, cumin, yellow rice, and honey sauce into the bean mixture. Mix well.

Pour mixture into the baking dish. Top with 4 tortillas; sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese, and the reserved 1/2 cup bean mixture.

Bake in preheated oven until hot and bubbly, 30 to 45 minutes. Cover with aluminum foil if top browns excessively. Remove from oven, drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of honey.

instead of mixing the sour cream/honey/mustard mix in dish I drizzled it in the middle of the burrito b4 I rolled it and then also on top of the burrito,

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