Awesome Black Bean Burritos

These were SUPER yummy and worth making, I combined several recipes to make it my own for my family :)

INGREDIENTS:
½ cup onion, finely diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
2 Tbs. olive oil
2 Tbs. brown sugar (1 Tbs. if using Splenda)
½ tsp. cumin
½ tsp. chili powder
1-2 Tbs. cilantro (I used dried but fresh would be best!)
Salsa
1 cup frozen corn
4 oz. cream cheese (I use reduced fat)
2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed
One can olives, sliced
½ cup rice
1 cup water (or broth to cook rice in)
Whole wheat flour tortillas (it made enough to fill 6-8 tortillas)

DIRECTIONS:
1. Prepare rice according to directions. I cook mine in a rice cooker ½ cup rice to 1 cup water or broth.
2. Wrap tortillas in foil and heat in 300 degree oven for 15-20 min. This made them perfectly warm, moist and pliable.
3. Caramelize onions, red peppers, and garlic. To do this, I heated the olive oil then added the veggies and brown sugar. Sautee until soft and golden.
4. Add cumin, chili powder, cilantro, corn, black beans, rice, salsa (moisten to your taste), and cream cheese. Cook until heated through.
5. Fill tortillas with black bean mixture, olives and grated cheese if desired. After folding up the burritos I placed them in our George Forman Grill (could also use a panini press if you have one)to crisp up and seal them…yummy!!!

** Add-in options: chicken or ground beef, sour cream, avocado, or diced chilies to add a bit more heat.