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.
42 K 5/5 (1 reviews)
60 min.
Easy
8.55 €
6 pieces
9 IngredientsLast modified on: April 4th 2021
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: 1,355 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Cooking: 30 min.
All in all: 60 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 3 - ⌛ 1 min.
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.
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.
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
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 140 RDI=40 % | 360 RDI=30 % | 220 RDI=30 % | 4,010 RDI=150 % | 16,770 RDI: 150 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=3 % | 30 RDI=2 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 300 RDI=10 % | 1,240 RDI: 10 % |
| Per piece | 20 RDI=7 % | 60 RDI=4 % | 40 RDI=4 % | 670 RDI=30 % | 2,800 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 pieces : 8.55 €
- Per piece : 1.45 €
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Tinned red kidney beans
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