Spiced Black Bean Burrito

I made this tonight and really enjoyed it. It could easily be made vegan by omitting the goat cheese. If you do eat cheese, the goat cheese is a lovely twist. As broth is used instead of oil to saute the vegetables, it is a very healthy dish. I found the recipe on the World's Healthiest Foods--the site gives complete nutrition information on all their recipes.

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Black Bean Burrito, Indian Style
The combination of Southwestern ingredients and Eastern seasonings will put an unusual and exciting twist on this vegetarian-style burrito.

Prep and Cook Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:

1 medium onion cut in half and sliced thin
4 medium cloves garlic, chopped
1 tsp minced fresh ginger
1½ cups sweet potatoes cut in ½ inch cubes
1 cup green peppers, thin julienne
1 cup red peppers, thin julienne
1 tsp garam masala (Can be found in the spice section of your favorite market.)
1 TBS + ½ cup vegetable broth
1 15 oz can black beans, drained
*optional 2 oz Chevre goat cheese
salt and black pepper to taste
4 whole wheat tortillas
Topping
*(optional) prepared salsa
1 head of romaine lettuce, shredded (remove outer leaves and discard)

Directions:
Chop onions and garlic and let sit for 5-10 minutes to bring out their health-promoting properties.
Prepare vegetables by chopping and slicing.
Heat 1 TBS broth in a 12 inch stainless steel skillet. Healthy Sauté onion, garlic, ginger, and peppers in broth over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add garam masala, sweet potatoes and mix well. Add 1/2 cup broth and cook covered on low heat for about 10 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
Add beans making sure they are rinsed and drained well first and mix. Cook for another 5 minutes and season with salt and pepper.
While vegetables are cooking shred lettuce. You also might want to wrap tortillas in foil and place in the oven to warm while you are preparing the rest of the ingredients.
Place vegetable mixture in tortilla and top with goat cheese. Roll and top with salsa and shredded lettuce. Serves 4
Healthy Cooking Tips:

Cutting bell peppers thin and the sweet potatoes small will allow their flavors to blend together better as they cook than if they are cut into large pieces. Try to cut them as directed for best results. Store your leftover spices in the freezer to keep fresh for the next time you want to make this wonderful dish.