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Southwestern Egg Rolls
Crunchy on the outside, loaded with spiced black beans and pepper jack on the inside. These fried wraps are dangerously good.
A spiced black bean, spinach, and pepper jack filling rolled in a flour tortilla and pan-fried until golden and crunchy. They’re vegetarian, they’re satisfying, and they disappear fast.
The How To
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the bell pepper, onion, and jalapeños and cook for 3–4 minutes until softened. Add the spinach, corn, and black beans, then stir in the tomato sauce along with the chili powder, cumin, pepper, and salt. Stir well and remove from heat. Transfer to another bowl to cool.
Once the mixture has cooled down, add the pepper jack cheese and mix well. Place a generous spoonful of filling into a warmed tortilla and roll it up like a wrap, tucking in the ends.
In a frying pan, add about 1 cup of vegetable oil (roughly an inch deep) and heat over medium. When the oil is hot, place the wrap seam-side down into the oil. Fry until golden brown on all sides. Let them drain on a paper towel-lined plate for a minute before serving.
Serve with sour cream, salsa, or my jalapeño ranch for dipping.
Crispy Black Bean & Spinach Southwestern Egg Rolls
Crispy pan-fried tortilla rolls stuffed with a smoky, spicy black bean and spinach filling with melted pepper jack cheese.
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen corn thawed
- 1 cup frozen spinach thawed and drained
- 1 can black beans drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1/2 onion diced
- 2 jalapeños diced
- 1 cup pepper jack cheese shredded
- 12 flour tortillas burrito size
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- salt to taste
- vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Heat a tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté the red bell pepper, onion, and jalapeños for 3-4 minutes until softened.
- Add the black beans, corn, spinach, and tomato sauce to the skillet. Stir in the chili powder, cumin, black pepper, and salt. Cook for 5 minutes until heated through. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- Stir in the shredded pepper jack cheese until evenly distributed.
- Place a generous spoonful of filling in the center of each tortilla. Fold the sides in and roll tightly like a burrito. Secure with a toothpick if needed.
- Heat about 1/2 inch of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the egg rolls seam-side down in batches, turning occasionally, until golden brown and crispy on all sides, about 3-4 minutes total.
- Drain on paper towels and serve hot with your favorite dipping sauce.
Notes
These can also be baked at 425°F for 15-20 minutes, brushed with oil, for a lighter version.
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