{"id":833,"date":"2025-03-03T20:54:15","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T12:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/2025\/03\/03\/easy-rice-and-beans-freezer-burritos-recipe\/"},"modified":"2025-03-03T20:54:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T12:54:15","slug":"easy-rice-and-beans-freezer-burritos-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/2025\/03\/03\/easy-rice-and-beans-freezer-burritos-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Rice and Beans Freezer Burritos Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"

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  • These vegetarian burritos are great on their own and easy to customize (especially kid and grown-up versions!)<\/li>\n
  • Make a big batch and stash them in your freezer for quick meals.<\/li>\n
  • These burritos can be reheated in the microwave or oven.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    With kids in school, my days are filled with scheduling-related panic\u2014when is drama class again? Are we traveling to see family this Friday or next? Did we forget to make that 100th-day of school shirt with the rainbow pompoms and decal-ed initial? I love a bustling week, but honestly, it\u2019s a wonder we manage to feed ourselves at times. So I\u2019ll always welcome an excuse to keep things simple in the kitchen, as long as there\u2019s no sacrifice in tastiness!\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

    Though my family now lives in the Midwest, there was a short time in our marriage when my husband and I lived in Texas, with all its accompanying culinary luxuries, like fresh tortillas at the grocery store and burritos bursting with fresh ingredients. I\u2019ll always think of burritos as the ultimate convenience food. When things get to be a little, shall we say, hectic, I\u2019ll put aside an hour on a Sunday or during a rainy afternoon to make a batch of freezer burritos to make life easier on my future self. These veggie burritos, with pinto beans, cheese, salsa, and cilantro-lime brown rice<\/strong>, aren\u2019t quite <\/em>a substitute for our favorite South Austin taquerias, but they\u2019ll do in a pinch.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

    Since my husband and I both work from home, we like to keep these vegetarian freezer burritos on hand for a quick lunch. Sometimes they come in handy in the evenings, too, when it\u2019s easier to heat the oven and go. They\u2019re tasty and satisfying, with a great balance of flavors that somehow remain fresh, even through a few weeks languishing in the freezer. With a quick salad or a side of tortilla chips and salsa, a vegetarian freezer burrito hits the spot on a busy weeknight.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

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    Simply Recipes \/ Ciara Kehoe<\/p>\n

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    How to Customize Your Freezer Burrito <\/span> <\/h2>\n

    Personally, we like brown rice in our freezer burritos, because it adds great texture. And it tends to keep us fuller, which is a bonus when we\u2019re running around so much. The cheese gets perfectly melty after reheating, lending that creamy-salty flavor to balance out the tartness of the cilantro-lime rice and the bright salsa.\n<\/p>\n

    The mashed beans are my secret ingredient\u2014savory and rich, yet healthful and incredibly simple to whip together. They\u2019re the perfect base for all the other ingredients, creating a barrier between the tortilla and the rest of the toppings.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

    Of course, there\u2019s no rulebook for a burrito (that\u2019s what makes them so fun!). You might want to venture off the beaten burrito path. Here are some customizations you can add, if you\u2019re looking for a new spin:\n<\/p>\n

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    • Cook up some ground meat with taco seasoning, tofu scramble, or soyrizo to add heft and flavor. If you love seafood, add some frozen fried shrimp or fish sticks. They\u2019ll reheat along with the rest of the ingredients and require zero additional cooking.<\/li>\n
    • Substitute crushed tomatoes for salsa, for a milder flavor.\u00a0<\/li>\n
    • Use white rice for a faster take (it cooks even faster than brown rice!). You could even use microwave minute rice.\u00a0<\/li>\n
    • Get adventurous with your salsa! You could go spicy or lean towards a fruit-forward flavor, like a pineapple-mango salsa for a tropical touch. Tomatillo salsa also goes nicely with these lime-y flavors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      Simply Recipes \/ Ciara Kehoe<\/p>\n

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      Tips for Making, Reheating, and Serving Freezer Burritos <\/span> <\/h2>\n
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      • I choose the larger size of tortillas for a more filling take, though you can use smaller fajita-style tortillas if you\u2019re looking to make snack-sized portions. Just adjust your ingredient ratios accordingly! Take your tortillas out of the fridge to allow them to come to room temperature. The warmth from the other ingredients will soften the tortillas enough to roll.\u00a0<\/li>\n
      • To maximize time, I start cooking the rice first, then the beans. Lastly, you can assemble your prep station on a large cutting board, with a roll of aluminum nearby for easy rolling. You could even make an efficient assembly line if you have willing helpers. Once you\u2019ve finished rolling all your burritos, stick them in a large zip top bag, labeled with the date, contents, and heating instructions. These freezer burritos are best used within 3 months.\u00a0<\/li>\n
      • Reheat these in the microwave or oven, depending on how many burritos you hope to eat, and how much time you have at your disposal. If you\u2019re reheating them in the oven, you can also toss in some tortilla chips with grated cheese on top of another cooking sheet, for a quickie nacho side dish.\u00a0<\/li>\n

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      • Serve the warm burritos with guacamole, sour cream, and more salsa, if you wish. Leftovers go great in a school lunch!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        How To Involve Kids in Freezer Burrito Assembly <\/span> <\/h2>\n

        Freezer burritos are uniquely kid-friendly, especially for teens who just need <\/em>an after-school snack and can\u2019t wait for dinner. So why not get them involved in the cooking process? Bonus: if you have multiple kids, they can fully customize their burritos with their favorite balance of ingredients (just be sure to label them to minimize discord).\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

        Younger kids will enjoy mashing the beans, especially if you transfer them to a bowl to avoid heat from the stovetop. Mixing the cilantro-lime rice is always a fun option. And of course, they\u2019ll be pros at assembling the burritos themselves, following an easy formula that\u2019s basically foolproof. And who doesn\u2019t like wrapping up the burritos in crinkly aluminum foil, for some extra fun?<\/p>\n

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        Simply Recipes \/ Ciara Kehoe<\/p>\n

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        We Are Fans of Freezer Burritos <\/span> <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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