Black bean flautas Recipe

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Black bean flautas

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Ingredients:

2		16-oz. cans black beans
		-including liquid
2	tsp	Chili powder
1/2	tsp	Ground cumin
1		Clove garlic, minced
1		Bay leaf
12		6-inch flour tortillas
6		Green onions, minced
2		Tomatoes, chopped
		Salsa

Procedures:

1	In a medium saucepan, combine beans, bean liquid, chili powder, cumin, garlic and bay leaf.
2	Simmer 10 minutes.
3	Remove bay leaf.
4	Drain bean mixture, reserving liquid.
5	Mash beans, adding liquid as needed for desired consistency.
6	Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
7	Fill tortillas with 1 or 2 heaping tablespoons bean mixture and top with green onions and tomatoes.
8	Roll up into a tube shape and place in a 9- by 13-inch baking pan, seam side down.
9	Bake until lightly browned, about 15 minutes.
10	Use any leftover bean mix for dipping.
11	Or dip in salsa.
12	Makes 12 flautas.
13	Variation: substitue one 16-ounce can vegetarian refried beans for mashed black beans and spices.
14	Spread on tortillas and proceed with recipe.
15	Per flauta: 83 cal.; 5g prot.; 3 g fat; 8 g carb.; 0 chol.; 65 mg.
16	Sod.