Alfalfa Restaurant Sour Cream Bean Burritos

Ingredients

Refried Beans

• 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans
• 1/2 medium white onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste

Rancheros Sauce

• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, undrained
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• Salt and pepper to taste

Toppings

• 8 ounces sour cream
• 12 ounces or so white Cheddar cheese, grated
• 8 (8-inch) flour tortillas

Method

1. Drain beans, reserving liquid, and set aside. In a medium saucepan, cook onion in oil over medium-high heat until onions are transparent, with slightly browned edges, about 5 minutes.
2. Add chili powder, cumin, oregano, garlic and salt and pepper. Sauté for 1 minute, stirring constantly to prevent the spices from burning.
3. Add drained beans to the pot and cook on medium-low heat for about 1/2 hour. If the beans seem too dry, add a little of the reserved bean juice, 1 or 2 tablespoons at a time.
4. Remove from heat and mash mixture with a potato masher or large fork. Taste for seasoning, and adjust if it needs more flavor.
5. For the sauce: Stir all ingredients together. If mixture seems too thick, add a few tablespoons of water, until it is as thin as you like it. Heat mixture slowly over low heat, as this sauce has a tendency to spatter. Cover and cook until heated through, about 15 minutes.
6. To assemble: Spread each tortilla with a good spoonful of sour cream and a few tablespoons grated white Cheddar cheese.
7. Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over low heat. Place the topped tortillas on the skillet one at a time; cover and warm each about 2 minutes, or until the cheese begins to melt. Or heat each tortilla about 30 seconds in a microwave set on HIGH.
8. Roll a few spoonsful of beans inside each warmed tortilla; place on a plate; top with rancheros sauce and more grated cheddar cheese.

Source: Alfalfa Restaurant, Lexington, Kentucky

Serves 4; you may have leftover sauce.