Tuna Burritos

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 1 cup diced sweet green pepper
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• 1 can(19 oz) chick-peas
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano and ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp hot pepper sauce
• 1/4 cup fresh lime or lemon juice
• 4 large flour tortillas
• 1 can(6 oz) tuna, drained and flaked
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions

In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat, cook onion for 3 minutes, add garlic, celery and 3/4 cup of the green pepper, cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes. Drain chick-peas, reserving 1/4 cup of the liquid. Rinse chick-peas and add to skillet along with chili powder, oregano, cumin and hot pepper sauce. Heat through, mashing chick-peas with potato masher. Stir in lime juice and reserved liquid, heat through.

Spread evenly over each tortilla, leaving 1-inch border. Sprinkle with tuna pieces and roll up. Place, seam side down, in greased 13x9-inch baking dish, cover tightly with foil and bake in 400 degrees F oven for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese, bake, uncovered, for about 3 minutes or until cheese melts. Garnish with remaining green pepper.

By Sherry from Mexico