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Pumpkin and red-bean tortillas

Here's a recipe for tortillas with a simple, pre-cooked vegetable filling, made from Japanese chestnut pumpkin (potimarron), onion and red kidney beans.

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Last modified on: April 4^th 2021

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For 6 pieces, you will need:

1 300 g potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin)
2 1 onion
3 6 tablespoons olive oil
4 1 tablespoon chilli spices
5 ½ teaspoon salt
6 400 g tinned red kidney beans
7 6 tortillas
8 6 tablespoons olive oil
9 150 g mozzarella
Total weight: 1,353 grams

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Time required for this recipe:

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26 min.	30 min.	56 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.

The vegetable filling

Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Cut 300 g potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) into small pieces and put in a bowl.

Stage 2 - 5 min.

Prepare 1 onion, chop finely and add to the bowl.

Stage 3 - 1 min.

Add 6 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon chilli spices and ½ teaspoon salt. Mix well.

Stage 4 - 2 min.

Lay a sheet of cooking parchment on a baking sheet and spread the mixture over this in an even layer, not too thickly.

Stage 5 - 30 min.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until the potimarron is soft.

Leave to cool.

Stage 6 - 1 min.

Using the same bowl, no need to wash it, tip in the 400 g tinned red kidney beans (already cooked).

Stage 7 - 1 min.

Add the pumpkin and mix well.

Stage 8 - 3 min.

Cooking the tortillas

Pour a spoonful of olive oil into a frying pan on medium heat. When hot, put in a tortilla.

Stage 9 - 1 min.

Spread vegetable filling over half the tortilla, add some mozarella, cut into small pieces...

Stage 10 - 2 min.

...and fold the tortilla over.

Leave to heat through gently and melt the cheese.

Stage 11

Serve without delay, and make the other tortillas the same way.

Remarks

Using the same idea, you can vary your tortilla filling with different vegetables, cheese, spices, etc.

Keeping

Should be eaten immediately.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
4,005 Kcal or 16,768 Kj	141 gr	355 gr	225 gr
200 %	54 %	34 %	34 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
296 Kcal or 1,239 Kj	10 gr	26 gr	17 gr
15 %	4 %	2 %	3 %

Per piece
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
668 Kcal or 2,797 Kj	24 gr	59 gr	37 gr
33 %	9 %	6 %	6 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, Milk

How much will it cost?

For 6 pieces : 8.51 €
Per piece : 1.42 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Tinned red kidney beans: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Enchiladas, Chicano burger, Express chilli con carne, Cauliflower, red bean and avocado salad, Mexican salad, ... All
	Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Potimarron and Parmesan tart, Duo of slow-cooked pork, How to prepare a pumpkin (or potimarron), Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) purée, Taos hotpot, ... All
	Mozzarella: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Bruschetta, Quick flaky pizza, Grilled cheese, Pan-fried chicken breast on mozzarella, Bruschetta and mozzarella, ... All
	Tortilla: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Enchiladas, ... All

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