Christopher Dempsey | Crumbs
Christopher Dempsey | Crumbs
I adapted this quick and cheap meal from extended backpacking trips in the beloved Rocky Mountains. This is my favorite meal for backpacking trips. Since meat goes bad quickly and no one likes lugging around a can of beans in their pack, they are only good for the first few days.
I usually go with spicy Basque chorizo but any similar meat will do. Tofu with spices can make a good replacement for a vegetarian burrito. Replace the black beans with scrambled eggs for a good breakfast burrito.
Typically makes 2 to 4 burritos.
Ingredients:
- 2 chorizo links
- 1/2 green Pepper
- 1/2 red Pepper
- 2 to 4 eight-inch flour tortillas
- 1 can black beans
- 2 tablespoons butter
Directions:
- Melt butter in pan on medium heat.
- Slice chorizo into equal size rounds and add to pan.
- Lop off half of the red and green peppers, dice and add to pan.
- Heat black beans separately in a saucepan.
- Cook time varies but make sure chorizo is cooked all the way through.
- Toss a tortilla over chorizo and peppers in the pan to soften (optional).
- Add chorizo and peppers on tortilla then add the black beans on top.
- Roll and enjoy.
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