It seems that most wraps are kind of southwestern/Mexican
style, which is great. We eat a lot of
that kind of food, and really enjoy it.
However, we also love Italian food, so I thought it would be nice to
come up with a recipe for some Italian themed wraps.
These are really, really good. They’re vegetarian, fairly inexpensive to
make, and re-heat very well. The recipe
seems a little time consuming, but the slow cooker does the cooking while you’re
away. You also end up with enough beans
leftover to make it a couple more times (which you’ll definitely want to do).
For the beans:
1 large onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
7 cloves garlic, pressed or chopped
1 Tbsp Italian Seasoning
¼ tsp pepper
2 tsp salt
6.5 cups water
Combine all ingredients and place in a large slow cooker,
cover, and cook on Low for seven hours.
For the wraps:
8 burrito size wraps/tortillas (I used the Xtreme WellnessTomato Basil Wraps. They’re really good, and they don’t have soy. They do seem to be a little sticky, so your
wraps will be a little harder to roll up if you use this kind. You can use any kind, but I’d suggest a
flavored wrap.)
1 cup orzo, cooked according to package instructions
2 oz cream cheese
1 cup spaghetti/tomato sauce
2 cups baby spinach, torn into small pieces
2 cups black beans (don’t drain them)
¾ cup shredded Mozzarella Cheese
Place cream cheese in a large glass bowl, and melt in the
microwave. Combine tomato sauce with
melted cream cheese. Stir in spinach and
orzo. Stir in black beans. Divide mixture among tortillas, roll them up,
place in two 9x13 baking dishes, and sprinkle with Mozzarella cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Enjoy!
You will have four cups of black beans left. Divide them into two freezer bags (2 cups
each) and freeze for later. Black beans
freeze and defrost really well, so you’ll be able to make two more batches of
this recipe.
This looks like a fun variation on wraps, definitely a must try!
ReplyDeleteOh my - I would totally eat those!
ReplyDeleteI already had dinner but now I'm hungry. :( Booo! :)
bookmarking this recipe-sounds great!
ReplyDeleteI totally need to give those a try. Looks delicious! :)
ReplyDeleteStopping by from A-Z and The Unconventional Librarian Alliance. I love black beans and cannot wait to try this delicious looking recipe out.
ReplyDeleteSounds delicious!
ReplyDeleteMmm, these look great!
ReplyDeleteThose look so yummy! Now I'm hungry. haha
ReplyDeleteDe-licious! :)
ReplyDeleteOh yum! I never would have put that combo together. I'll have to give these a go!
ReplyDeleteThese look delicious! I am definitely going to make them soon! I always like having two or three meals from one meal (make sense?)
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