Mexican Bean and Sweetcorn Burritos
Mexican Recipes

Mexican Bean and Sweetcorn Burritos

serves 4

Mexican Bean and Sweetcorn Burritos are a reliable vegetarian dinner that delivers big flavour with minimal fuss. A warmly spiced bean filling with sweetcorn and peppers is wrapped in soft tortillas and finished until crisp and golden.

Great for batch cooking and lunchboxes, these burritos are easy to customise with your favourite toppings.

WrapVegetarian
12 mins prep23 mins cook35 mins total

  1. Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add onion and red pepper and cook for 5 minutes until softened.

  2. Add garlic, cumin, smoked paprika and chilli powder, then cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.

  3. Stir in kidney beans, black beans, sweetcorn, chopped tomatoes and tomato purée.

  4. Simmer for 10 to 12 minutes until thick and spoonable, then season with salt and black pepper.

  5. Warm tortillas, divide the filling and cheese between them, then roll tightly into burritos.

  6. Optional: sear seam-side down in a dry hot pan for 1 to 2 minutes per side until golden.

  7. Serve hot with lime wedges and optional toppings.

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