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 4th 2021
Keywords for this recipe:TortillasMexicoMexicanCornmealVegetablesFor 6 pieces, you will need:
- 0
300 g potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) - 1
1 onion - 2
6 tablespoons olive oil - 3
1 tablespoon chilli spices - 4
½ teaspoon salt - 5
400 g tinned red kidney beans - 6
6 tortillas - 7 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 8
150 g mozzarella - Total weight: 1,353 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 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 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.
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 % |
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Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Tinned red kidney beans: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Mexican tart, Express chilli con carne, Enchiladas, Mexican salad, Chicano burger, ... All |
 | Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Potimarron and celeriac autumn soup, Potimarron braised in meat jus, Mixed vegetable curry, Stuffed pumpkin gratin, Potimarron and leek soup, ... All |
 | Mozzarella: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Harvest Gratin, Quick flaky pizza, Mozzarella pasta bake, Grilled cheese, Pan-fried chicken breast on mozzarella, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Potimarron (chestnut pumpkin) "au gratin", Stuffed tomatoes and courgettes, Firied fillet of sea bream with polenta, Endives "bonne femme", Four-tier glasses, ... All |
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