Chicken, Rice, and Beans Burrito

Leftovers are not usually my favorites.  Nothing really tastes the same and the texture gets a little weird too on certain things.  Reheating them into the same dinner again doesn't really work.  The best thing to do is to turn them into something different and then they won't feel like leftovers.

Leftover chicken can be one of the best foods to reinvent into something different.  When a whole chicken is roasted, the possibilities seem to be endless.  Remember the fake baked ziti - chicken piccata style?  That was awesome.  Another great thing to do with leftover chicken - burritos!  M and I roasted a whole chicken and after I took it all off the bone, it was time to decide what to do with it.  I thought of burritos.  Yummy burritos.  Throw anything in a tortilla with cheese and sour cream and I am a pretty happy girl. 

Chicken, Rice, and Beans Burrito

A recipe by Noelle at A Homemade Kitchen

This recipe is super easy and was just thrown together really.  Add whatever you want and use whatever seasonings you like in your burrito.  I just used cheddar cheese and sour cream but lettuce, tomato, and/or salsa or guacamole would be excellent too.  I'll even let you use cilantro.

extra virgin olive oil

1 1/2 cups cooked chicken, shredded or cubed

burrito seasoning (yes, I used a packet)

1/3 cup water

1 14oz can red kidney beans, drained

1/4 tsp chili powder

1/4 tsp cumin

tortillas- corn, flour, wheat, spinach - whatever you like

cooked rice - again, whatever kind you like

shredded cheddar cheese

sour cream

Preheat oven to 325.  Wrap tortillas in foil.  Set aside.

In a skillet, heat the olive oil.  When heated, add the chicken and cook until it is warmed through.  Add the burrito seasoning and water.  Cook until most of the water is absorbed.

Meanwhile in a small saucepan, add the beans.  Season with chili powder and cumin.  Heat the beans until hot.  Place the tortillas in the oven until they are warm, about 7 minutes.

Remove tortillas from oven and take one out of the foil package.  Add some of the chicken, rice, and beans.  Top with cheese and sour cream.  Wrap up the burrito.  Serve immediately.