Bean burrito layers Recipe

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Bean burrito layers

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Ingredients:

1/2	cup	Green Lentils, dried
1/4	cup	Pinto Beans, dried
1/4	cup	Red Kidney Beans, dried
1/4	cup	Baby Lima Beans, dried
1		Onion, medium
4		Garlic Cloves
2		Jalapeno Peppers *
1	tbsp	Oregano, dried
1	tbsp	Chili Powder
1/4	cup	Coriander Leaves, chopped
6	oz	Monterey Jack Cheese, grated
6		Flour Tortillas, 10"
1		Tomato, medium, chopped
1		Lettuce, shredded
1		Salsa

Procedures:

1	Servings: 4 rinse lentils and beans, discarding any that look suspicious, and soak in clean water 4 - 6 hours, or overnight.
2	Put into medium saucepan, bring to boil and simmer, covered, 30 minutes.
3	Add water if necessary.
4	Peel and chop onion.
5	Microwave on "high" 2 - 2 ?minutes until soft.
6	[if you prefer, you may saute the onion in about 2 t. oil.
7	I omit the oil to keep the fat content down.
8	The flavour does not seem to suffer.] chop the jalapena pepper.
9	(*) adjust the quantity to your own taste and / or tolerance.
10	Peel and crush the garlic.
11	Drain the lentil-bean mixture.
12	Reserve ?cup of liquor.
13	In a food processor puree the lentil-bean mixture, the onion, the garlic, the jalapena peppers, the oregano, the chile powder, and the coriander leaves, adding some of the reserved liquor as necessary to process.
14	[the final puree should be quite thick.] pre-heat the oven to 325°F.
15	Assemble as follows on an oven-proof plate, pizza-pan or cookie-sheet: place a flour tortilla on the lightly greased surface.
16	Cover with lentil-bean puree [4 - 5 t.].
17	Sprinkle with monterey jack cheese.
18	Add another flour tortilla and repeat, saving enough cheese to cover the top of the final flour tortilla.
19	Bake for 20 - 30 minutes.
20	Remove from oven and allow to "firm-up" for 5 - 10 minutes before serving.
21	Garnish with salsa, chopped tomato and shredded lettuce.
22	Serve with rice, couscous and / or corn.
23	The amount of oregano, coriander leaves, chile powder, or jalapena peppers may be varied to suit individual tastes.
24	I use more peppers! if you"re prone to "problems" with beans, add ?- ?t. hing [hing is a mixture of rice-flour, turmeric and asafoetida found in most east-indian specialty stores.
25	It can significantly reduce flatulence