Tuesday, 8 September 2009

Store-Cupboard Tortillas

This is a brilliant recipe that can be made almost entirely with store cupboard ingredients. It's quick, easy and full of savoury yumminess.

  • 2 tins of kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
  • A squeeze of lime juice (lemon would work if you don't have lime, but I always have a bottle of lime juice in the fridge anyway)
  • 5-6 teaspoons of chilli sauce
  • 4 spring onions ( a small amount of ordinary onion would do at a pinch, but I usually have spring onions- or scallions as they're called in Ireland- in the fridge as I never know when the urge to make Champ will strike me)
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • Cheddar cheese to taste.
  • Four large Tortilla wraps (I keep these in my store cupboard as they last and are useful when you're out of bread)
  • 1 pot of guacamole or sour cream (optional, and the only thing you'd have to buy specially)

Pre-heat the oven to 200C, Gas Mark 6

  1. Roughly mash the beans and add the lime juice and chili sauce.
  2. Finely slice the spring onions and crush the garlic and stir into the beans.
  3. Spread the mixture on to two of the tortillas and sprinkle grated cheese on top.
  4. Top with the other tortillas to make a sandwich.
  5. Place on a baking tray and cover with foil, bake for 10 mins. Remove the foil and bake for a further 10 mins.
  6. Quarter and serve with the sour cream or guacamole. This is also good with a green salad.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Clearly I need a better store-cupboard. Mind you, I went and looked after I read this and I have some hot peppers in the fridge from my godmother's garden (like jalapenos), some tortillas in the freezer, some salsa and some borlotti beans, tinned tomato and chilli powder. So I could sort of make it!!
I would prefer to try and use some fresh ingredients though, and I love making guacamole!!