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Title: Bean Burrito Layers
Categories: Main dish, Vegetarian, Mexican
Yield: 4 servings

1/2 c Green Lentils; dried
-- 1/4 c Pinto Beans; dried
1/4 c Red Kidney Beans; dried
-- 1/4 c Baby Lima Beans;
-- dried
1 ea Onion; medium
-- 4 ea Garlic Cloves
2 ea Jalapena Peppers *
-- 1 T Oregano; dried
1 T Chile Powder
-- 1/4 c Coriander Leaves;
-- chopped **
6 oz Monterey Jack Cheese; grated
-- 6 ea Flour Tortillas; 10"
1 ea Tomato; medium, chopped
-- 1 x Lettuce; shredded
1 x Salsa

Rinse lentils and beans, discarding any that look suspicious, and soak
in clean water 4 - 6 hours, or overnight. Put into medium saucepan,
bring to boil and simmer, covered, 30 minutes. Add water if necessary.
Peel and chop onion. Microwave on "High" 2 - 2 1/2 minutes until soft.
[If you prefer, you may saute the onion in about 2 T. oil. I omit the
oil to keep the fat content down. The flavour does not seem to suffer.]
Chop the Jalapena pepper. Adjust the quantity to your own taste and
/ or tolerance. (**) aka cilantro. Peel and crush the garlic. Drain the
lentil-bean mixture. Reserve 1/2 cup of liquor. 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. [The final puree
should be quite thick.] Pre-heat the oven to 325 F. Assemble as follows
on an oven-proof plate, pizza-pan or cookie-sheet: Place a flour
tortilla on the *lightly* greased surface. Cover with lentil-bean puree
[4 - 5 T.]. Sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese. Add another flour
tortilla and repeat, saving enough cheese to cover the top of the final
flour tortilla. Bake for 20 - 30 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to
"firm-up" for 5 - 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with salsa, chopped
tomato and shredded lettuce. Serve with rice, Couscous and / or corn.
The amount of oregano, coriander leaves, chile powder, or jalapena
peppers may be varied to suit individual tastes. I use more peppers! If
you're prone to "problems" with beans, add 1/4 - 1/2 t. Hing [Hing is a
mixture of rice-flour, turmeric and asafoetida
found in most East-Indian specialty stores. It can significantly reduce
flatulence. Courtesy of Shareware RECIPE CLIPPER 1.1