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Breakfast Bean-and-Potato Wrap

Name: Breakfast Bean-and-Potato Wrap
Yield: 2 portions
Ingredients: 2 flour tortillas, 8 inch; 1/2 cup plain instant potato flakes; Hot water as potato label directs; 1/2 cup ready-to-eat refried beans; 2 tbsp salsa; 1 tbsp cheese sauce

About 15 minutes, estimated · 2 portions · Hot water

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Documented technique; original recipe adaptation

This wrap uses potatoes and beans to make a breakfast filling without eggs. It is soft and filling, with salsa providing enough moisture to hold the pieces together.

Place & evidence: Illinois breakfast-wrap inspiration. The source documents this food family or technique. The quantities and method here are original adaptations; the source writer has not endorsed this recipe. Cooking While Incarcerated Spurs Innovation.

Make it

Equipment: Heat-safe bowl or mug; clean spoon; measuring cup and spoons; safe hot-water source. Use the cooking equipment required by the product label.

Ingredients

2 flour tortillas, 8 inch
1/2 cup plain instant potato flakes
Hot water as potato label directs
1/2 cup ready-to-eat refried beans
2 tbsp salsa
1 tbsp cheese sauce

Method

Prepare the instant potato flakes by their label, aiming for spoonable potatoes that hold a mound rather than flow.
Fold in beans, salsa and cheese just until combined. Let the filling lose enough heat to handle comfortably before wrapping.
Lay out the tortillas and divide filling in a short strip just below each centre, leaving the side edges and far edge clear.
Fold the sides inward, bring the near edge over the filling and roll gently. Serve seam-side down while warm.

The useful detail

If the filling will not stay in a mound, serve it in a bowl with torn tortilla pieces rather than forcing a leaking wrap.

When the store is different

Replace the prepared potatoes with prepared instant rice; keep the final filling firm enough to mound before wrapping.

The potato filling is a useful change from noodle-based pantry meals. Find more breakfast and wrap ideas on the Incoprea cooking page, or explore the Commissary Kitchen cookbook.

Serving & handling

Prepare starches fresh and follow package cooking directions. Serve promptly; hydrated grains and mixed meals require proper handling. Read the pantry and food-handling guide for storage limits, package directions and allergen checks.

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Sources & editorial note

Flynard Miller — Cooking While Incarcerated Spurs Innovation, Prison Journalism Project. First-person account, Illinois. Source scope and limits.

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