Spicy Tofu Burritos

Recipe Ingredients

4		Fat-free flour tortillas - (7" to 8" dia)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Olive oil
1/2 cup	31g / 1.1oz	Chopped onion
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Turmeric
12 oz	340g	Firm tofu - crumbled
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Chopped red bell pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons	22ml	Minced seeded jalapeño chili
1		Garlic clove - minced
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Grated mozzarella cheese - (abt 2 oz)
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
1 cup	237ml	Thinly-sliced romaine lettuce - (packed)
6 tablespoons	90ml	Chopped fresh cilantro
4		Lime wedges

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Wrap tortillas in foil. Place in oven until heated through, about 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute until golden, about 5 minutes. Add cumin and turmeric; stir 30 seconds. Add tofu, bell pepper, jalapeño and garlic and saute until heated through, about 3 minutes. Add cheese and stir until melted, about 1 minute. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Spoon tofu mixture down center of each tortilla, dividing tofu equally. Top with lettuce and cilantro. Squeeze juice from lime wedges over. Wrap tortilla around filling and serve.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
Bon Appetit, January 1999

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